What is the Least Common Multiple of 8226 and 8244?

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 8226 and 8244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8226 and 8244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8226,8244) = 18
LCM(8226,8244) = ( 8226 × 8244) / 18
LCM(8226,8244) = 67815144 / 18
LCM(8226,8244) = 3767508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8226 and 8244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8226 and 8244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8226 and 8244.

Prime Factorization of 8226

Prime Factorization of 8244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8226 and 8244.

LCM(8226,8244) = 2² × 3² × 457¹ × 229¹
LCM(8226,8244) = 3767508