What is the Least Common Multiple of 8252 and 8266?

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 8252 and 8266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8252 and 8266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8252,8266) = 2
LCM(8252,8266) = ( 8252 × 8266) / 2
LCM(8252,8266) = 68211032 / 2
LCM(8252,8266) = 34105516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8252 and 8266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8252 and 8266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8252 and 8266.

Prime Factorization of 8252

Prime Factorization of 8266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8252 and 8266.

LCM(8252,8266) = 2² × 2063¹ × 4133¹
LCM(8252,8266) = 34105516