What is the Least Common Multiple of 20082 and 20098?

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 20082 and 20098 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 20082 and 20098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(20082,20098) = 2
LCM(20082,20098) = ( 20082 × 20098) / 2
LCM(20082,20098) = 403608036 / 2
LCM(20082,20098) = 201804018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20082 and 20098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 20082 and 20098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 20082 and 20098.

Prime Factorization of 20082

Prime Factorization of 20098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 20082 and 20098.

LCM(20082,20098) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 3347¹ × 13¹ × 773¹
LCM(20082,20098) = 201804018