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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7998 and 8012?

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 7998 and 8012 is 32039988.

LCM(7998,8012) = 32039988

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Least Common Multiple of 7998 and 8012 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7998 and 8012, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7998,8012) = 2
LCM(7998,8012) = ( 7998 × 8012) / 2
LCM(7998,8012) = 64079976 / 2
LCM(7998,8012) = 32039988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7998 and 8012 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7998 and 8012. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7998 and 8012.

Prime Factorization of 7998

Prime factors of 7998 are 2, 3, 31, 43. Prime factorization of 7998 in exponential form is:

7998 = 21 × 31 × 311 × 431

Prime Factorization of 8012

Prime factors of 8012 are 2, 2003. Prime factorization of 8012 in exponential form is:

8012 = 22 × 20031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7998 and 8012.

LCM(7998,8012) = 22 × 31 × 311 × 431 × 20031
LCM(7998,8012) = 32039988