What is the Least Common Multiple of 82026 and 82044?

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 82026 and 82044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82026 and 82044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82026,82044) = 18
LCM(82026,82044) = ( 82026 × 82044) / 18
LCM(82026,82044) = 6729741144 / 18
LCM(82026,82044) = 373874508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82026 and 82044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82026 and 82044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82026 and 82044.

Prime Factorization of 82026

Prime Factorization of 82044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82026 and 82044.

LCM(82026,82044) = 2² × 3³ × 7² × 31¹ × 43¹ × 53¹
LCM(82026,82044) = 373874508