What is the Least Common Multiple of 18727 and 18732?

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 of 18727 and 18732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18727 and 18732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18727,18732) = 1
LCM(18727,18732) = ( 18727 × 18732) / 1
LCM(18727,18732) = 350794164 / 1
LCM(18727,18732) = 350794164

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18727 and 18732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18727 and 18732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18727 and 18732.

Prime Factorization of 18727

Prime Factorization of 18732

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18727 and 18732.

LCM(18727,18732) = 61¹ × 307¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 223¹
LCM(18727,18732) = 350794164