What is the Least Common Multiple of 18786 and 18799?

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 18786 and 18799 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18786 and 18799, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18786,18799) = 1
LCM(18786,18799) = ( 18786 × 18799) / 1
LCM(18786,18799) = 353158014 / 1
LCM(18786,18799) = 353158014

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18786 and 18799 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18786 and 18799. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18786 and 18799.

Prime Factorization of 18786

Prime Factorization of 18799

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18786 and 18799.

LCM(18786,18799) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 101¹ × 11¹ × 1709¹
LCM(18786,18799) = 353158014