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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18945 and 18953?

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 18953 is 359064585.

LCM(18945,18953) = 359064585

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Least Common Multiple of 18945 and 18953 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 18953, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18945,18953) = 1
LCM(18945,18953) = ( 18945 × 18953) / 1
LCM(18945,18953) = 359064585 / 1
LCM(18945,18953) = 359064585

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18945 and 18953 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18945 and 18953. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18945 and 18953.

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 18953

Prime factors of 18953 are 11, 1723. Prime factorization of 18953 in exponential form is:

18953 = 111 × 17231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18945 and 18953.

LCM(18945,18953) = 32 × 51 × 4211 × 111 × 17231
LCM(18945,18953) = 359064585