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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18743 and 18748?

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 18743 and 18748 is 351393764.

LCM(18743,18748) = 351393764

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Least Common Multiple of 18743 and 18748 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18743 and 18748, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18743,18748) = 1
LCM(18743,18748) = ( 18743 × 18748) / 1
LCM(18743,18748) = 351393764 / 1
LCM(18743,18748) = 351393764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18743 and 18748 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18743 and 18748. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18743 and 18748.

Prime Factorization of 18743

Prime factors of 18743 are 18743. Prime factorization of 18743 in exponential form is:

18743 = 187431

Prime Factorization of 18748

Prime factors of 18748 are 2, 43, 109. Prime factorization of 18748 in exponential form is:

18748 = 22 × 431 × 1091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18743 and 18748.

LCM(18743,18748) = 187431 × 22 × 431 × 1091
LCM(18743,18748) = 351393764