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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3014 and 3018?

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 3014 and 3018 is 4548126.

LCM(3014,3018) = 4548126

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Least Common Multiple of 3014 and 3018 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3014 and 3018, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3014,3018) = 2
LCM(3014,3018) = ( 3014 × 3018) / 2
LCM(3014,3018) = 9096252 / 2
LCM(3014,3018) = 4548126

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3014 and 3018 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3014 and 3018. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3014 and 3018.

Prime Factorization of 3014

Prime factors of 3014 are 2, 11, 137. Prime factorization of 3014 in exponential form is:

3014 = 21 × 111 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 3018

Prime factors of 3018 are 2, 3, 503. Prime factorization of 3018 in exponential form is:

3018 = 21 × 31 × 5031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3014 and 3018.

LCM(3014,3018) = 21 × 111 × 1371 × 31 × 5031
LCM(3014,3018) = 4548126