What is the Least Common Multiple of 8331 and 8335?

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 8331 and 8335 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8331 and 8335, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8331,8335) = 1
LCM(8331,8335) = ( 8331 × 8335) / 1
LCM(8331,8335) = 69438885 / 1
LCM(8331,8335) = 69438885

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8331 and 8335 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8331 and 8335. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8331 and 8335.

Prime Factorization of 8331

Prime Factorization of 8335

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8331 and 8335.

LCM(8331,8335) = 3¹ × 2777¹ × 5¹ × 1667¹
LCM(8331,8335) = 69438885