What is the Least Common Multiple of 8324 and 8328?

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 8324 and 8328 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8324 and 8328, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8324,8328) = 4
LCM(8324,8328) = ( 8324 × 8328) / 4
LCM(8324,8328) = 69322272 / 4
LCM(8324,8328) = 17330568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8324 and 8328 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8324 and 8328. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8324 and 8328.

Prime Factorization of 8324

Prime Factorization of 8328

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8324 and 8328.

LCM(8324,8328) = 2³ × 2081¹ × 3¹ × 347¹
LCM(8324,8328) = 17330568