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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18950 and 18960?

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 18950 and 18960 is 35929200.

LCM(18950,18960) = 35929200

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Least Common Multiple of 18950 and 18960 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18950 and 18960, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18950,18960) = 10
LCM(18950,18960) = ( 18950 × 18960) / 10
LCM(18950,18960) = 359292000 / 10
LCM(18950,18960) = 35929200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18950 and 18960 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18950 and 18960. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18950 and 18960.

Prime Factorization of 18950

Prime factors of 18950 are 2, 5, 379. Prime factorization of 18950 in exponential form is:

18950 = 21 × 52 × 3791

Prime Factorization of 18960

Prime factors of 18960 are 2, 3, 5, 79. Prime factorization of 18960 in exponential form is:

18960 = 24 × 31 × 51 × 791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18950 and 18960.

LCM(18950,18960) = 24 × 52 × 3791 × 31 × 791
LCM(18950,18960) = 35929200