What is the Least Common Multiple of 8044 and 8056?

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 8044 and 8056 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8044 and 8056, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8044,8056) = 4
LCM(8044,8056) = ( 8044 × 8056) / 4
LCM(8044,8056) = 64802464 / 4
LCM(8044,8056) = 16200616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8044 and 8056 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8044 and 8056. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8044 and 8056.

Prime Factorization of 8044

Prime Factorization of 8056

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8044 and 8056.

LCM(8044,8056) = 2³ × 2011¹ × 19¹ × 53¹
LCM(8044,8056) = 16200616