What is the Least Common Multiple of 18986 and 18994?

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 18986 and 18994 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18986 and 18994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18986,18994) = 2
LCM(18986,18994) = ( 18986 × 18994) / 2
LCM(18986,18994) = 360620084 / 2
LCM(18986,18994) = 180310042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18986 and 18994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18986 and 18994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18986 and 18994.

Prime Factorization of 18986

Prime Factorization of 18994

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18986 and 18994.

LCM(18986,18994) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 863¹ × 9497¹
LCM(18986,18994) = 180310042