What is the Least Common Multiple of 18906 and 18919?

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 18906 and 18919 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18906 and 18919, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18906,18919) = 1
LCM(18906,18919) = ( 18906 × 18919) / 1
LCM(18906,18919) = 357682614 / 1
LCM(18906,18919) = 357682614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18906 and 18919 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18906 and 18919. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18906 and 18919.

Prime Factorization of 18906

Prime Factorization of 18919

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18906 and 18919.

LCM(18906,18919) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 137¹ × 18919¹
LCM(18906,18919) = 357682614