What is the Least Common Multiple of 8145 and 8157?

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 8145 and 8157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8145 and 8157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8145,8157) = 3
LCM(8145,8157) = ( 8145 × 8157) / 3
LCM(8145,8157) = 66438765 / 3
LCM(8145,8157) = 22146255

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8145 and 8157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8145 and 8157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8145 and 8157.

Prime Factorization of 8145

Prime Factorization of 8157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8145 and 8157.

LCM(8145,8157) = 3² × 5¹ × 181¹ × 2719¹
LCM(8145,8157) = 22146255