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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18750 and 18762?

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 18750 and 18762 is 58631250.

LCM(18750,18762) = 58631250

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Least Common Multiple of 18750 and 18762 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18750 and 18762, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18750,18762) = 6
LCM(18750,18762) = ( 18750 × 18762) / 6
LCM(18750,18762) = 351787500 / 6
LCM(18750,18762) = 58631250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18750 and 18762 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18750 and 18762. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18750 and 18762.

Prime Factorization of 18750

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

18750 = 21 × 31 × 55

Prime Factorization of 18762

Prime factors of 18762 are 2, 3, 53, 59. Prime factorization of 18762 in exponential form is:

18762 = 21 × 31 × 531 × 591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18750 and 18762.

LCM(18750,18762) = 21 × 31 × 55 × 531 × 591
LCM(18750,18762) = 58631250