What is the Least Common Multiple of 8178 and 8197?

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 8178 and 8197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8178 and 8197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8178,8197) = 1
LCM(8178,8197) = ( 8178 × 8197) / 1
LCM(8178,8197) = 67035066 / 1
LCM(8178,8197) = 67035066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8178 and 8197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8178 and 8197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8178 and 8197.

Prime Factorization of 8178

Prime Factorization of 8197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8178 and 8197.

LCM(8178,8197) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 47¹ × 7¹ × 1171¹
LCM(8178,8197) = 67035066