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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18978 and 18990?

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 18978 and 18990 is 60065370.

LCM(18978,18990) = 60065370

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Least Common Multiple of 18978 and 18990 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18978 and 18990, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18978,18990) = 6
LCM(18978,18990) = ( 18978 × 18990) / 6
LCM(18978,18990) = 360392220 / 6
LCM(18978,18990) = 60065370

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18978 and 18990 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18978 and 18990. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18978 and 18990.

Prime Factorization of 18978

Prime factors of 18978 are 2, 3, 3163. Prime factorization of 18978 in exponential form is:

18978 = 21 × 31 × 31631

Prime Factorization of 18990

Prime factors of 18990 are 2, 3, 5, 211. Prime factorization of 18990 in exponential form is:

18990 = 21 × 32 × 51 × 2111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18978 and 18990.

LCM(18978,18990) = 21 × 32 × 31631 × 51 × 2111
LCM(18978,18990) = 60065370