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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18945 and 18952?

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 18945 and 18952 is 359045640.

LCM(18945,18952) = 359045640

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Least Common Multiple of 18945 and 18952 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18945 and 18952, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18945,18952) = 1
LCM(18945,18952) = ( 18945 × 18952) / 1
LCM(18945,18952) = 359045640 / 1
LCM(18945,18952) = 359045640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18945 and 18952 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18945 and 18952. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18945 and 18952.

Prime Factorization of 18945

Prime factors of 18945 are 3, 5, 421. Prime factorization of 18945 in exponential form is:

18945 = 32 × 51 × 4211

Prime Factorization of 18952

Prime factors of 18952 are 2, 23, 103. Prime factorization of 18952 in exponential form is:

18952 = 23 × 231 × 1031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18945 and 18952.

LCM(18945,18952) = 32 × 51 × 4211 × 23 × 231 × 1031
LCM(18945,18952) = 359045640