What is the Least Common Multiple of 18875 and 18883?

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 of 18875 and 18883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18875 and 18883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18875,18883) = 1
LCM(18875,18883) = ( 18875 × 18883) / 1
LCM(18875,18883) = 356416625 / 1
LCM(18875,18883) = 356416625

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18875 and 18883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18875 and 18883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18875 and 18883.

Prime Factorization of 18875

Prime Factorization of 18883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18875 and 18883.

LCM(18875,18883) = 5³ × 151¹ × 23¹ × 821¹
LCM(18875,18883) = 356416625