What is the Least Common Multiple of 8203 and 8216?

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 8203 and 8216 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8203 and 8216, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8203,8216) = 13
LCM(8203,8216) = ( 8203 × 8216) / 13
LCM(8203,8216) = 67395848 / 13
LCM(8203,8216) = 5184296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8203 and 8216 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8203 and 8216. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8203 and 8216.

Prime Factorization of 8203

Prime Factorization of 8216

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8203 and 8216.

LCM(8203,8216) = 13¹ × 631¹ × 2³ × 79¹
LCM(8203,8216) = 5184296