What is the Least Common Multiple of 8196 and 8204?

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 8196 and 8204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8196 and 8204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8196,8204) = 4
LCM(8196,8204) = ( 8196 × 8204) / 4
LCM(8196,8204) = 67239984 / 4
LCM(8196,8204) = 16809996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8196 and 8204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8196 and 8204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8196 and 8204.

Prime Factorization of 8196

Prime Factorization of 8204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8196 and 8204.

LCM(8196,8204) = 2² × 3¹ × 683¹ × 7¹ × 293¹
LCM(8196,8204) = 16809996