What is the Least Common Multiple of 8188 and 8196?

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 8188 and 8196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8188 and 8196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8188,8196) = 4
LCM(8188,8196) = ( 8188 × 8196) / 4
LCM(8188,8196) = 67108848 / 4
LCM(8188,8196) = 16777212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8188 and 8196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8188 and 8196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8188 and 8196.

Prime Factorization of 8188

Prime Factorization of 8196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8188 and 8196.

LCM(8188,8196) = 2² × 23¹ × 89¹ × 3¹ × 683¹
LCM(8188,8196) = 16777212