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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18854 and 18874?

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 18854 and 18874 is 177925198.

LCM(18854,18874) = 177925198

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Least Common Multiple of 18854 and 18874 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18854 and 18874, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18854,18874) = 2
LCM(18854,18874) = ( 18854 × 18874) / 2
LCM(18854,18874) = 355850396 / 2
LCM(18854,18874) = 177925198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18854 and 18874 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18854 and 18874. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18854 and 18874.

Prime Factorization of 18854

Prime factors of 18854 are 2, 11, 857. Prime factorization of 18854 in exponential form is:

18854 = 21 × 111 × 8571

Prime Factorization of 18874

Prime factors of 18874 are 2, 9437. Prime factorization of 18874 in exponential form is:

18874 = 21 × 94371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18854 and 18874.

LCM(18854,18874) = 21 × 111 × 8571 × 94371
LCM(18854,18874) = 177925198