What is the Least Common Multiple of 8102 and 8118?

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 8102 and 8118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8102 and 8118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8102,8118) = 2
LCM(8102,8118) = ( 8102 × 8118) / 2
LCM(8102,8118) = 65772036 / 2
LCM(8102,8118) = 32886018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8102 and 8118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8102 and 8118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8102 and 8118.

Prime Factorization of 8102

Prime Factorization of 8118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8102 and 8118.

LCM(8102,8118) = 2¹ × 4051¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 41¹
LCM(8102,8118) = 32886018