What is the Least Common Multiple of 8260 and 8265?

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 8260 and 8265 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8260 and 8265, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8260,8265) = 5
LCM(8260,8265) = ( 8260 × 8265) / 5
LCM(8260,8265) = 68268900 / 5
LCM(8260,8265) = 13653780

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8260 and 8265 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8260 and 8265. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8260 and 8265.

Prime Factorization of 8260

Prime Factorization of 8265

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8260 and 8265.

LCM(8260,8265) = 2² × 5¹ × 7¹ × 59¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 29¹
LCM(8260,8265) = 13653780