What is the Least Common Multiple of 1002 and 1006?

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 1002 and 1006 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1002 and 1006, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1002,1006) = 2
LCM(1002,1006) = ( 1002 × 1006) / 2
LCM(1002,1006) = 1008012 / 2
LCM(1002,1006) = 504006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1002 and 1006 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1002 and 1006. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1002 and 1006.

Prime Factorization of 1002

Prime Factorization of 1006

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1002 and 1006.

LCM(1002,1006) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 167¹ × 503¹
LCM(1002,1006) = 504006