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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18863 and 18872?

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 18863 and 18872 is 355982536.

LCM(18863,18872) = 355982536

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Least Common Multiple of 18863 and 18872 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18863 and 18872, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18863,18872) = 1
LCM(18863,18872) = ( 18863 × 18872) / 1
LCM(18863,18872) = 355982536 / 1
LCM(18863,18872) = 355982536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18863 and 18872 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18863 and 18872. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18863 and 18872.

Prime Factorization of 18863

Prime factors of 18863 are 13, 1451. Prime factorization of 18863 in exponential form is:

18863 = 131 × 14511

Prime Factorization of 18872

Prime factors of 18872 are 2, 7, 337. Prime factorization of 18872 in exponential form is:

18872 = 23 × 71 × 3371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18863 and 18872.

LCM(18863,18872) = 131 × 14511 × 23 × 71 × 3371
LCM(18863,18872) = 355982536