What is the Least Common Multiple of 8171 and 8185?

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 8171 and 8185 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8171 and 8185, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8171,8185) = 1
LCM(8171,8185) = ( 8171 × 8185) / 1
LCM(8171,8185) = 66879635 / 1
LCM(8171,8185) = 66879635

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8171 and 8185 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8171 and 8185. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8171 and 8185.

Prime Factorization of 8171

Prime Factorization of 8185

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8171 and 8185.

LCM(8171,8185) = 8171¹ × 5¹ × 1637¹
LCM(8171,8185) = 66879635