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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3009 and 3020?

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 (LCM) of 3009 and 3020 is 9087180.

LCM(3009,3020) = 9087180

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Least Common Multiple of 3009 and 3020 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3009 and 3020, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3009,3020) = 1
LCM(3009,3020) = ( 3009 × 3020) / 1
LCM(3009,3020) = 9087180 / 1
LCM(3009,3020) = 9087180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3009 and 3020 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3009 and 3020. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3009 and 3020.

Prime Factorization of 3009

Prime factors of 3009 are 3, 17, 59. Prime factorization of 3009 in exponential form is:

3009 = 31 × 171 × 591

Prime Factorization of 3020

Prime factors of 3020 are 2, 5, 151. Prime factorization of 3020 in exponential form is:

3020 = 22 × 51 × 1511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3009 and 3020.

LCM(3009,3020) = 31 × 171 × 591 × 22 × 51 × 1511
LCM(3009,3020) = 9087180