What is the Least Common Multiple of 18779 and 18796?

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 18779 and 18796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18779 and 18796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18779,18796) = 1
LCM(18779,18796) = ( 18779 × 18796) / 1
LCM(18779,18796) = 352970084 / 1
LCM(18779,18796) = 352970084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18779 and 18796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18779 and 18796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18779 and 18796.

Prime Factorization of 18779

Prime Factorization of 18796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18779 and 18796.

LCM(18779,18796) = 89¹ × 211¹ × 2² × 37¹ × 127¹
LCM(18779,18796) = 352970084