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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18746 and 18750?

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 18746 and 18750 is 175743750.

LCM(18746,18750) = 175743750

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Least Common Multiple of 18746 and 18750 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18746 and 18750, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18746,18750) = 2
LCM(18746,18750) = ( 18746 × 18750) / 2
LCM(18746,18750) = 351487500 / 2
LCM(18746,18750) = 175743750

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18746 and 18750 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18746 and 18750. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18746 and 18750.

Prime Factorization of 18746

Prime factors of 18746 are 2, 7, 13, 103. Prime factorization of 18746 in exponential form is:

18746 = 21 × 71 × 131 × 1031

Prime Factorization of 18750

Prime factors of 18750 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 18750 in exponential form is:

18750 = 21 × 31 × 55

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18746 and 18750.

LCM(18746,18750) = 21 × 71 × 131 × 1031 × 31 × 55
LCM(18746,18750) = 175743750