What is the Least Common Multiple of 8086 and 8096?

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 8086 and 8096 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8086 and 8096, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8086,8096) = 2
LCM(8086,8096) = ( 8086 × 8096) / 2
LCM(8086,8096) = 65464256 / 2
LCM(8086,8096) = 32732128

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8086 and 8096 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8086 and 8096. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8086 and 8096.

Prime Factorization of 8086

Prime Factorization of 8096

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8086 and 8096.

LCM(8086,8096) = 2⁵ × 13¹ × 311¹ × 11¹ × 23¹
LCM(8086,8096) = 32732128