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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18987 and 19002?

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 18987 and 19002 is 120263658.

LCM(18987,19002) = 120263658

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Least Common Multiple of 18987 and 19002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18987 and 19002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18987,19002) = 3
LCM(18987,19002) = ( 18987 × 19002) / 3
LCM(18987,19002) = 360790974 / 3
LCM(18987,19002) = 120263658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18987 and 19002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18987 and 19002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18987 and 19002.

Prime Factorization of 18987

Prime factors of 18987 are 3, 6329. Prime factorization of 18987 in exponential form is:

18987 = 31 × 63291

Prime Factorization of 19002

Prime factors of 19002 are 2, 3, 3167. Prime factorization of 19002 in exponential form is:

19002 = 21 × 31 × 31671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18987 and 19002.

LCM(18987,19002) = 31 × 63291 × 21 × 31671
LCM(18987,19002) = 120263658