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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18903 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 (LCM) of 18903 and 18918 is 119202318.

LCM(18903,18918) = 119202318

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Least Common Multiple of 18903 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 18903 and 18918, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18903,18918) = 3
LCM(18903,18918) = ( 18903 × 18918) / 3
LCM(18903,18918) = 357606954 / 3
LCM(18903,18918) = 119202318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18903 and 18918 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18903 and 18918. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18903 and 18918.

Prime Factorization of 18903

Prime factors of 18903 are 3, 6301. Prime factorization of 18903 in exponential form is:

18903 = 31 × 63011

Prime Factorization of 18918

Prime factors of 18918 are 2, 3, 1051. Prime factorization of 18918 in exponential form is:

18918 = 21 × 32 × 10511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18903 and 18918.

LCM(18903,18918) = 32 × 63011 × 21 × 10511
LCM(18903,18918) = 119202318