What is the Least Common Multiple of 18808 and 18826?

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 18808 and 18826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18808 and 18826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18808,18826) = 2
LCM(18808,18826) = ( 18808 × 18826) / 2
LCM(18808,18826) = 354079408 / 2
LCM(18808,18826) = 177039704

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18808 and 18826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18808 and 18826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18808 and 18826.

Prime Factorization of 18808

Prime Factorization of 18826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18808 and 18826.

LCM(18808,18826) = 2³ × 2351¹ × 9413¹
LCM(18808,18826) = 177039704