What is the Least Common Multiple of 8131 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 8131 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 8131 and 8144, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8131,8144) = 1
LCM(8131,8144) = ( 8131 × 8144) / 1
LCM(8131,8144) = 66218864 / 1
LCM(8131,8144) = 66218864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8131 and 8144 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8131 and 8144. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8131 and 8144.

Prime Factorization of 8131

Prime Factorization of 8144

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8131 and 8144.

LCM(8131,8144) = 47¹ × 173¹ × 2⁴ × 509¹
LCM(8131,8144) = 66218864