What is the Least Common Multiple of 82020 and 82037?

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 82020 and 82037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82020 and 82037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82020,82037) = 1
LCM(82020,82037) = ( 82020 × 82037) / 1
LCM(82020,82037) = 6728674740 / 1
LCM(82020,82037) = 6728674740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82020 and 82037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82020 and 82037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82020 and 82037.

Prime Factorization of 82020

Prime Factorization of 82037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82020 and 82037.

LCM(82020,82037) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 1367¹ × 82037¹
LCM(82020,82037) = 6728674740