What is the Least Common Multiple of 8216 and 8228?

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 8228 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 8228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8216,8228) = 4
LCM(8216,8228) = ( 8216 × 8228) / 4
LCM(8216,8228) = 67601248 / 4
LCM(8216,8228) = 16900312

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8216 and 8228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8216 and 8228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8216 and 8228.

Prime Factorization of 8216

Prime Factorization of 8228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8216 and 8228.

LCM(8216,8228) = 2³ × 13¹ × 79¹ × 11² × 17¹
LCM(8216,8228) = 16900312