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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18726 and 18744?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 18726 and 18744 is 58500024.

LCM(18726,18744) = 58500024

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Least Common Multiple of 18726 and 18744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18726 and 18744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18726,18744) = 6
LCM(18726,18744) = ( 18726 × 18744) / 6
LCM(18726,18744) = 351000144 / 6
LCM(18726,18744) = 58500024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18726 and 18744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18726 and 18744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18726 and 18744.

Prime Factorization of 18726

Prime factors of 18726 are 2, 3, 3121. Prime factorization of 18726 in exponential form is:

18726 = 21 × 31 × 31211

Prime Factorization of 18744

Prime factors of 18744 are 2, 3, 11, 71. Prime factorization of 18744 in exponential form is:

18744 = 23 × 31 × 111 × 711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18726 and 18744.

LCM(18726,18744) = 23 × 31 × 31211 × 111 × 711
LCM(18726,18744) = 58500024