What is the Least Common Multiple of 8241 and 8252?

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 8241 and 8252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8241 and 8252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8241,8252) = 1
LCM(8241,8252) = ( 8241 × 8252) / 1
LCM(8241,8252) = 68004732 / 1
LCM(8241,8252) = 68004732

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8241 and 8252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8241 and 8252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8241 and 8252.

Prime Factorization of 8241

Prime Factorization of 8252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8241 and 8252.

LCM(8241,8252) = 3¹ × 41¹ × 67¹ × 2² × 2063¹
LCM(8241,8252) = 68004732