GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 18850 and 18855?

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 18850 and 18855 is 71083350.

LCM(18850,18855) = 71083350

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 18850 and 18855 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18850 and 18855, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18850,18855) = 5
LCM(18850,18855) = ( 18850 × 18855) / 5
LCM(18850,18855) = 355416750 / 5
LCM(18850,18855) = 71083350

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18850 and 18855 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18850 and 18855. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18850 and 18855.

Prime Factorization of 18850

Prime factors of 18850 are 2, 5, 13, 29. Prime factorization of 18850 in exponential form is:

18850 = 21 × 52 × 131 × 291

Prime Factorization of 18855

Prime factors of 18855 are 3, 5, 419. Prime factorization of 18855 in exponential form is:

18855 = 32 × 51 × 4191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18850 and 18855.

LCM(18850,18855) = 21 × 52 × 131 × 291 × 32 × 4191
LCM(18850,18855) = 71083350