What is the Least Common Multiple of 18788 and 18807?

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 18788 and 18807 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18788 and 18807, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18788,18807) = 1
LCM(18788,18807) = ( 18788 × 18807) / 1
LCM(18788,18807) = 353345916 / 1
LCM(18788,18807) = 353345916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18788 and 18807 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18788 and 18807. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18788 and 18807.

Prime Factorization of 18788

Prime Factorization of 18807

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18788 and 18807.

LCM(18788,18807) = 2² × 7¹ × 11¹ × 61¹ × 3¹ × 6269¹
LCM(18788,18807) = 353345916