What is the Least Common Multiple of 8157 and 8162?

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 8157 and 8162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8157 and 8162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8157,8162) = 1
LCM(8157,8162) = ( 8157 × 8162) / 1
LCM(8157,8162) = 66577434 / 1
LCM(8157,8162) = 66577434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8157 and 8162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8157 and 8162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8157 and 8162.

Prime Factorization of 8157

Prime Factorization of 8162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8157 and 8162.

LCM(8157,8162) = 3¹ × 2719¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 53¹
LCM(8157,8162) = 66577434