What is the Least Common Multiple of 82018 and 82026?

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 82018 and 82026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82018 and 82026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82018,82026) = 2
LCM(82018,82026) = ( 82018 × 82026) / 2
LCM(82018,82026) = 6727608468 / 2
LCM(82018,82026) = 3363804234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82018 and 82026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82018 and 82026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82018 and 82026.

Prime Factorization of 82018

Prime Factorization of 82026

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82018 and 82026.

LCM(82018,82026) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 1783¹ × 3³ × 7² × 31¹
LCM(82018,82026) = 3363804234