What is the Least Common Multiple of 8176 and 8188?

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 8176 and 8188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8176 and 8188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8176,8188) = 4
LCM(8176,8188) = ( 8176 × 8188) / 4
LCM(8176,8188) = 66945088 / 4
LCM(8176,8188) = 16736272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8176 and 8188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8176 and 8188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8176 and 8188.

Prime Factorization of 8176

Prime Factorization of 8188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8176 and 8188.

LCM(8176,8188) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 73¹ × 23¹ × 89¹
LCM(8176,8188) = 16736272