What is the Least Common Multiple of 3018 and 3022?

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 3018 and 3022 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3018 and 3022, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3018,3022) = 2
LCM(3018,3022) = ( 3018 × 3022) / 2
LCM(3018,3022) = 9120396 / 2
LCM(3018,3022) = 4560198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3018 and 3022 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3018 and 3022. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3018 and 3022.

Prime Factorization of 3018

Prime Factorization of 3022

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3018 and 3022.

LCM(3018,3022) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 503¹ × 1511¹
LCM(3018,3022) = 4560198