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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7968 and 7986?

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 7968 and 7986 is 10605408.

LCM(7968,7986) = 10605408

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Least Common Multiple of 7968 and 7986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7968 and 7986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7968,7986) = 6
LCM(7968,7986) = ( 7968 × 7986) / 6
LCM(7968,7986) = 63632448 / 6
LCM(7968,7986) = 10605408

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7968 and 7986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7968 and 7986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7968 and 7986.

Prime Factorization of 7968

Prime factors of 7968 are 2, 3, 83. Prime factorization of 7968 in exponential form is:

7968 = 25 × 31 × 831

Prime Factorization of 7986

Prime factors of 7986 are 2, 3, 11. Prime factorization of 7986 in exponential form is:

7986 = 21 × 31 × 113

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7968 and 7986.

LCM(7968,7986) = 25 × 31 × 831 × 113
LCM(7968,7986) = 10605408