What is the Least Common Multiple of 18766 and 18776?

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 18766 and 18776 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18766 and 18776, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18766,18776) = 2
LCM(18766,18776) = ( 18766 × 18776) / 2
LCM(18766,18776) = 352350416 / 2
LCM(18766,18776) = 176175208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18766 and 18776 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18766 and 18776. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18766 and 18776.

Prime Factorization of 18766

Prime Factorization of 18776

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18766 and 18776.

LCM(18766,18776) = 2³ × 11¹ × 853¹ × 2347¹
LCM(18766,18776) = 176175208