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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18774 and 18786?

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 18774 and 18786 is 58781394.

LCM(18774,18786) = 58781394

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Least Common Multiple of 18774 and 18786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18774 and 18786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18774,18786) = 6
LCM(18774,18786) = ( 18774 × 18786) / 6
LCM(18774,18786) = 352688364 / 6
LCM(18774,18786) = 58781394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18774 and 18786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18774 and 18786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18774 and 18786.

Prime Factorization of 18774

Prime factors of 18774 are 2, 3, 7, 149. Prime factorization of 18774 in exponential form is:

18774 = 21 × 32 × 71 × 1491

Prime Factorization of 18786

Prime factors of 18786 are 2, 3, 31, 101. Prime factorization of 18786 in exponential form is:

18786 = 21 × 31 × 311 × 1011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18774 and 18786.

LCM(18774,18786) = 21 × 32 × 71 × 1491 × 311 × 1011
LCM(18774,18786) = 58781394