What is the Least Common Multiple of 8328 and 8344?

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 8328 and 8344 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8328 and 8344, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8328,8344) = 8
LCM(8328,8344) = ( 8328 × 8344) / 8
LCM(8328,8344) = 69488832 / 8
LCM(8328,8344) = 8686104

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8328 and 8344 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8328 and 8344. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8328 and 8344.

Prime Factorization of 8328

Prime Factorization of 8344

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8328 and 8344.

LCM(8328,8344) = 2³ × 3¹ × 347¹ × 7¹ × 149¹
LCM(8328,8344) = 8686104