What is the Least Common Multiple of 8194 and 8198?

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 8194 and 8198 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8194 and 8198, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8194,8198) = 2
LCM(8194,8198) = ( 8194 × 8198) / 2
LCM(8194,8198) = 67174412 / 2
LCM(8194,8198) = 33587206

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8194 and 8198 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8194 and 8198. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8194 and 8198.

Prime Factorization of 8194

Prime Factorization of 8198

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8194 and 8198.

LCM(8194,8198) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 241¹ × 4099¹
LCM(8194,8198) = 33587206