What is the Least Common Multiple of 8216 and 8224?

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 8216 and 8224 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8216 and 8224, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8216,8224) = 8
LCM(8216,8224) = ( 8216 × 8224) / 8
LCM(8216,8224) = 67568384 / 8
LCM(8216,8224) = 8446048

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8216 and 8224 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8216 and 8224. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8216 and 8224.

Prime Factorization of 8216

Prime Factorization of 8224

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8216 and 8224.

LCM(8216,8224) = 2⁵ × 13¹ × 79¹ × 257¹
LCM(8216,8224) = 8446048