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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7986 and 8006?

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 7986 and 8006 is 31967958.

LCM(7986,8006) = 31967958

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Least Common Multiple of 7986 and 8006 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7986 and 8006, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7986,8006) = 2
LCM(7986,8006) = ( 7986 × 8006) / 2
LCM(7986,8006) = 63935916 / 2
LCM(7986,8006) = 31967958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7986 and 8006 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7986 and 8006. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7986 and 8006.

Prime Factorization of 7986

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

7986 = 21 × 31 × 113

Prime Factorization of 8006

Prime factors of 8006 are 2, 4003. Prime factorization of 8006 in exponential form is:

8006 = 21 × 40031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7986 and 8006.

LCM(7986,8006) = 21 × 31 × 113 × 40031
LCM(7986,8006) = 31967958