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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3020 and 3026?

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 3020 and 3026 is 4569260.

LCM(3020,3026) = 4569260

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Least Common Multiple of 3020 and 3026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3020 and 3026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3020,3026) = 2
LCM(3020,3026) = ( 3020 × 3026) / 2
LCM(3020,3026) = 9138520 / 2
LCM(3020,3026) = 4569260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3020 and 3026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3020 and 3026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3020 and 3026.

Prime Factorization of 3020

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

3020 = 22 × 51 × 1511

Prime Factorization of 3026

Prime factors of 3026 are 2, 17, 89. Prime factorization of 3026 in exponential form is:

3026 = 21 × 171 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3020 and 3026.

LCM(3020,3026) = 22 × 51 × 1511 × 171 × 891
LCM(3020,3026) = 4569260