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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8240 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 (LCM) of 8240 and 8244 is 16982640.

LCM(8240,8244) = 16982640

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Least Common Multiple of 8240 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 8240 and 8244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8240,8244) = 4
LCM(8240,8244) = ( 8240 × 8244) / 4
LCM(8240,8244) = 67930560 / 4
LCM(8240,8244) = 16982640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8240 and 8244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8240 and 8244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8240 and 8244.

Prime Factorization of 8240

Prime factors of 8240 are 2, 5, 103. Prime factorization of 8240 in exponential form is:

8240 = 24 × 51 × 1031

Prime Factorization of 8244

Prime factors of 8244 are 2, 3, 229. Prime factorization of 8244 in exponential form is:

8244 = 22 × 32 × 2291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8240 and 8244.

LCM(8240,8244) = 24 × 51 × 1031 × 32 × 2291
LCM(8240,8244) = 16982640