What is the Least Common Multiple of 8332 and 8337?

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 8332 and 8337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8332 and 8337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8332,8337) = 1
LCM(8332,8337) = ( 8332 × 8337) / 1
LCM(8332,8337) = 69463884 / 1
LCM(8332,8337) = 69463884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8332 and 8337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8332 and 8337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8332 and 8337.

Prime Factorization of 8332

Prime Factorization of 8337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8332 and 8337.

LCM(8332,8337) = 2² × 2083¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 397¹
LCM(8332,8337) = 69463884