What is the Least Common Multiple of 18983 and 19001?

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 18983 and 19001 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18983 and 19001, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18983,19001) = 1
LCM(18983,19001) = ( 18983 × 19001) / 1
LCM(18983,19001) = 360695983 / 1
LCM(18983,19001) = 360695983

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18983 and 19001 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18983 and 19001. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18983 and 19001.

Prime Factorization of 18983

Prime Factorization of 19001

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18983 and 19001.

LCM(18983,19001) = 41¹ × 463¹ × 19001¹
LCM(18983,19001) = 360695983