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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18864 and 18877?

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 18864 and 18877 is 356095728.

LCM(18864,18877) = 356095728

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Least Common Multiple of 18864 and 18877 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18864 and 18877, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18864,18877) = 1
LCM(18864,18877) = ( 18864 × 18877) / 1
LCM(18864,18877) = 356095728 / 1
LCM(18864,18877) = 356095728

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18864 and 18877 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18864 and 18877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18864 and 18877.

Prime Factorization of 18864

Prime factors of 18864 are 2, 3, 131. Prime factorization of 18864 in exponential form is:

18864 = 24 × 32 × 1311

Prime Factorization of 18877

Prime factors of 18877 are 43, 439. Prime factorization of 18877 in exponential form is:

18877 = 431 × 4391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18864 and 18877.

LCM(18864,18877) = 24 × 32 × 1311 × 431 × 4391
LCM(18864,18877) = 356095728