What is the Least Common Multiple of 8002 and 8022?

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 8002 and 8022 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8002 and 8022, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8002,8022) = 2
LCM(8002,8022) = ( 8002 × 8022) / 2
LCM(8002,8022) = 64192044 / 2
LCM(8002,8022) = 32096022

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8002 and 8022 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8002 and 8022. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8002 and 8022.

Prime Factorization of 8002

Prime Factorization of 8022

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8002 and 8022.

LCM(8002,8022) = 2¹ × 4001¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 191¹
LCM(8002,8022) = 32096022