What is the Least Common Multiple of 8088 and 8102?

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 8102 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 8102, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8088,8102) = 2
LCM(8088,8102) = ( 8088 × 8102) / 2
LCM(8088,8102) = 65528976 / 2
LCM(8088,8102) = 32764488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8088 and 8102 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8088 and 8102. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8088 and 8102.

Prime Factorization of 8088

Prime Factorization of 8102

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8088 and 8102.

LCM(8088,8102) = 2³ × 3¹ × 337¹ × 4051¹
LCM(8088,8102) = 32764488