What is the Least Common Multiple of 18910 and 18914?

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 18910 and 18914 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18910 and 18914, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18910,18914) = 2
LCM(18910,18914) = ( 18910 × 18914) / 2
LCM(18910,18914) = 357663740 / 2
LCM(18910,18914) = 178831870

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18910 and 18914 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18910 and 18914. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18910 and 18914.

Prime Factorization of 18910

Prime Factorization of 18914

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18910 and 18914.

LCM(18910,18914) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 61¹ × 7² × 193¹
LCM(18910,18914) = 178831870