What is the Least Common Multiple of 8088 and 8097?

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 8088 and 8097 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8088 and 8097, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8088,8097) = 3
LCM(8088,8097) = ( 8088 × 8097) / 3
LCM(8088,8097) = 65488536 / 3
LCM(8088,8097) = 21829512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8088 and 8097 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8088 and 8097. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8088 and 8097.

Prime Factorization of 8088

Prime Factorization of 8097

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8088 and 8097.

LCM(8088,8097) = 2³ × 3¹ × 337¹ × 2699¹
LCM(8088,8097) = 21829512