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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18836 and 18844?

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 (LCM) of 18836 and 18844 is 88736396.

LCM(18836,18844) = 88736396

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Least Common Multiple of 18836 and 18844 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18836 and 18844, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18836,18844) = 4
LCM(18836,18844) = ( 18836 × 18844) / 4
LCM(18836,18844) = 354945584 / 4
LCM(18836,18844) = 88736396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18836 and 18844 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18836 and 18844. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18836 and 18844.

Prime Factorization of 18836

Prime factors of 18836 are 2, 17, 277. Prime factorization of 18836 in exponential form is:

18836 = 22 × 171 × 2771

Prime Factorization of 18844

Prime factors of 18844 are 2, 7, 673. Prime factorization of 18844 in exponential form is:

18844 = 22 × 71 × 6731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18836 and 18844.

LCM(18836,18844) = 22 × 171 × 2771 × 71 × 6731
LCM(18836,18844) = 88736396