What is the Least Common Multiple of 8297 and 8301?

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 8297 and 8301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8297 and 8301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8297,8301) = 1
LCM(8297,8301) = ( 8297 × 8301) / 1
LCM(8297,8301) = 68873397 / 1
LCM(8297,8301) = 68873397

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8297 and 8301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8297 and 8301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8297 and 8301.

Prime Factorization of 8297

Prime Factorization of 8301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8297 and 8301.

LCM(8297,8301) = 8297¹ × 3¹ × 2767¹
LCM(8297,8301) = 68873397