What is the Least Common Multiple of 8124 and 8144?

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 8124 and 8144 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8124 and 8144, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8124,8144) = 4
LCM(8124,8144) = ( 8124 × 8144) / 4
LCM(8124,8144) = 66161856 / 4
LCM(8124,8144) = 16540464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8124 and 8144 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8124 and 8144. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8124 and 8144.

Prime Factorization of 8124

Prime Factorization of 8144

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8124 and 8144.

LCM(8124,8144) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 677¹ × 509¹
LCM(8124,8144) = 16540464