What is the Least Common Multiple of 18902 and 18918?

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 18902 and 18918 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18902 and 18918, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18902,18918) = 2
LCM(18902,18918) = ( 18902 × 18918) / 2
LCM(18902,18918) = 357588036 / 2
LCM(18902,18918) = 178794018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18902 and 18918 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18902 and 18918. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18902 and 18918.

Prime Factorization of 18902

Prime Factorization of 18918

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18902 and 18918.

LCM(18902,18918) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 727¹ × 3² × 1051¹
LCM(18902,18918) = 178794018