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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18855 and 18873?

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 18855 and 18873 is 39538935.

LCM(18855,18873) = 39538935

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Least Common Multiple of 18855 and 18873 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18855 and 18873, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18855,18873) = 9
LCM(18855,18873) = ( 18855 × 18873) / 9
LCM(18855,18873) = 355850415 / 9
LCM(18855,18873) = 39538935

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18855 and 18873 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18855 and 18873. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18855 and 18873.

Prime Factorization of 18855

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

18855 = 32 × 51 × 4191

Prime Factorization of 18873

Prime factors of 18873 are 3, 233. Prime factorization of 18873 in exponential form is:

18873 = 34 × 2331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18855 and 18873.

LCM(18855,18873) = 34 × 51 × 4191 × 2331
LCM(18855,18873) = 39538935