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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18985 and 19000?

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 18985 and 19000 is 72143000.

LCM(18985,19000) = 72143000

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Least Common Multiple of 18985 and 19000 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18985 and 19000, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18985,19000) = 5
LCM(18985,19000) = ( 18985 × 19000) / 5
LCM(18985,19000) = 360715000 / 5
LCM(18985,19000) = 72143000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18985 and 19000 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18985 and 19000. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18985 and 19000.

Prime Factorization of 18985

Prime factors of 18985 are 5, 3797. Prime factorization of 18985 in exponential form is:

18985 = 51 × 37971

Prime Factorization of 19000

Prime factors of 19000 are 2, 5, 19. Prime factorization of 19000 in exponential form is:

19000 = 23 × 53 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18985 and 19000.

LCM(18985,19000) = 53 × 37971 × 23 × 191
LCM(18985,19000) = 72143000