What is the Least Common Multiple of 8007 and 8026?

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 8007 and 8026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8007 and 8026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8007,8026) = 1
LCM(8007,8026) = ( 8007 × 8026) / 1
LCM(8007,8026) = 64264182 / 1
LCM(8007,8026) = 64264182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8007 and 8026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8007 and 8026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8007 and 8026.

Prime Factorization of 8007

Prime Factorization of 8026

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8007 and 8026.

LCM(8007,8026) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 157¹ × 2¹ × 4013¹
LCM(8007,8026) = 64264182