LCM for 18 and 378

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 378?

Answer: LCM of 18 and 378 is 378

(Three hundred seventy-eight)

Finding LCM for 18 and 378 using GCF's of these numbers

The first method to find LCM for numbers 18 and 378 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:

LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF

GCF of numbers 18 and 378 is 18, so

LCM = (18 × 378) ÷ 18

LCM = 6804 ÷ 18

LCM = 378

Finding LCM for 18 and 378 by Listing Multiples

The second method to find LCM for numbers 18 and 378 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:

Multiples of 18: 18, 36, 54, 72, 90, 108, 126, 144, 162, 180, 198, 216, 234, 252, 270, 288, 306, 324, 342, 360, 378, 396, 414

Multiples of 378: 378, 756, 1134, 1512, 1890, 2268, 2646, 3024, 3402, 3780, 4158, 4536, 4914, 5292, 5670, 6048, 6426, 6804, 7182, 7560, 7938, 8316, 8694, [...], 378

So the LCM for 18 and 378 is 378

Finding LCM for 18 and 378 by Prime Factorization

Another method to find LCM for numbers 18 and 378 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:

All Prime Factors of 18: 2, 3, 3 (exponent form: 21, 32)

All Prime Factors of 378: 2, 3, 3, 3, 7 (exponent form: 21, 33, 71)

21 × 33 × 71 = 378

See Also

LCM Table

Number 1Number 2LCM
3378378
4378756
53781890
6378378
7378378
83781512
9378378
103781890
113784158
12378756
133784914
14378378
153781890
163783024
173786426
18378378
193787182
203783780
21378378
223784158
233788694
243781512
253789450
263784914
27378378
28378756
2937810962
303781890
3137811718
323786048

About "Least Common Multiple" Calculator

This calculator will help you find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two numbers. For example, it can help you find out what's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 378? (The answer is: 378). Select the first number (e.g. '18') and the second number (e.g. '378'). After that hit the 'Calculate' button.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) also known as the Lowest Common Multiple or Smallest Common Multiple of 2 numbers - it is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers

FAQ

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18 and 378?

LCM of 18 and 378 is 378