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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7985 and 8000?

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 7985 and 8000 is 12776000.

LCM(7985,8000) = 12776000

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Least Common Multiple of 7985 and 8000 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7985 and 8000, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7985,8000) = 5
LCM(7985,8000) = ( 7985 × 8000) / 5
LCM(7985,8000) = 63880000 / 5
LCM(7985,8000) = 12776000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7985 and 8000 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7985 and 8000. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7985 and 8000.

Prime Factorization of 7985

Prime factors of 7985 are 5, 1597. Prime factorization of 7985 in exponential form is:

7985 = 51 × 15971

Prime Factorization of 8000

Prime factors of 8000 are 2, 5. Prime factorization of 8000 in exponential form is:

8000 = 26 × 53

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7985 and 8000.

LCM(7985,8000) = 53 × 15971 × 26
LCM(7985,8000) = 12776000