What is the Least Common Multiple of 18835 and 18847?

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 18835 and 18847 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18835 and 18847, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18835,18847) = 1
LCM(18835,18847) = ( 18835 × 18847) / 1
LCM(18835,18847) = 354983245 / 1
LCM(18835,18847) = 354983245

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18835 and 18847 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18835 and 18847. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18835 and 18847.

Prime Factorization of 18835

Prime Factorization of 18847

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18835 and 18847.

LCM(18835,18847) = 5¹ × 3767¹ × 47¹ × 401¹
LCM(18835,18847) = 354983245