What is the Least Common Multiple of 8013 and 8018?

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 8013 and 8018 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8013 and 8018, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8013,8018) = 1
LCM(8013,8018) = ( 8013 × 8018) / 1
LCM(8013,8018) = 64248234 / 1
LCM(8013,8018) = 64248234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8013 and 8018 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8013 and 8018. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8013 and 8018.

Prime Factorization of 8013

Prime Factorization of 8018

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8013 and 8018.

LCM(8013,8018) = 3¹ × 2671¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 211¹
LCM(8013,8018) = 64248234