What is the Least Common Multiple of 18917 and 18933?

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 18917 and 18933 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18917 and 18933, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18917,18933) = 1
LCM(18917,18933) = ( 18917 × 18933) / 1
LCM(18917,18933) = 358155561 / 1
LCM(18917,18933) = 358155561

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18917 and 18933 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18917 and 18933. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18917 and 18933.

Prime Factorization of 18917

Prime Factorization of 18933

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18917 and 18933.

LCM(18917,18933) = 18917¹ × 3¹ × 6311¹
LCM(18917,18933) = 358155561