What is the Least Common Multiple of 4018 and 4022?

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 4018 and 4022 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4018 and 4022, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4018,4022) = 2
LCM(4018,4022) = ( 4018 × 4022) / 2
LCM(4018,4022) = 16160396 / 2
LCM(4018,4022) = 8080198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4018 and 4022 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4018 and 4022. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4018 and 4022.

Prime Factorization of 4018

Prime Factorization of 4022

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4018 and 4022.

LCM(4018,4022) = 2¹ × 7² × 41¹ × 2011¹
LCM(4018,4022) = 8080198