What is the Least Common Multiple of 18892 and 18899?

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 18892 and 18899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18892 and 18899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18892,18899) = 1
LCM(18892,18899) = ( 18892 × 18899) / 1
LCM(18892,18899) = 357039908 / 1
LCM(18892,18899) = 357039908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18892 and 18899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18892 and 18899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18892 and 18899.

Prime Factorization of 18892

Prime Factorization of 18899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18892 and 18899.

LCM(18892,18899) = 2² × 4723¹ × 18899¹
LCM(18892,18899) = 357039908