What is the Least Common Multiple of 8272 and 8283?

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 8272 and 8283 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8272 and 8283, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8272,8283) = 11
LCM(8272,8283) = ( 8272 × 8283) / 11
LCM(8272,8283) = 68516976 / 11
LCM(8272,8283) = 6228816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8272 and 8283 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8272 and 8283. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8272 and 8283.

Prime Factorization of 8272

Prime Factorization of 8283

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8272 and 8283.

LCM(8272,8283) = 2⁴ × 11¹ × 47¹ × 3¹ × 251¹
LCM(8272,8283) = 6228816