What is the Least Common Multiple of 8285 and 8298?

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 8285 and 8298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8285 and 8298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8285,8298) = 1
LCM(8285,8298) = ( 8285 × 8298) / 1
LCM(8285,8298) = 68748930 / 1
LCM(8285,8298) = 68748930

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8285 and 8298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8285 and 8298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8285 and 8298.

Prime Factorization of 8285

Prime Factorization of 8298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8285 and 8298.

LCM(8285,8298) = 5¹ × 1657¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 461¹
LCM(8285,8298) = 68748930