What is the Least Common Multiple of 8117 and 8122?

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 8117 and 8122 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8117 and 8122, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8117,8122) = 1
LCM(8117,8122) = ( 8117 × 8122) / 1
LCM(8117,8122) = 65926274 / 1
LCM(8117,8122) = 65926274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8117 and 8122 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8117 and 8122. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8117 and 8122.

Prime Factorization of 8117

Prime Factorization of 8122

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8117 and 8122.

LCM(8117,8122) = 8117¹ × 2¹ × 31¹ × 131¹
LCM(8117,8122) = 65926274