What is the Least Common Multiple of 8342 and 8348?

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 8342 and 8348 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8342 and 8348, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8342,8348) = 2
LCM(8342,8348) = ( 8342 × 8348) / 2
LCM(8342,8348) = 69639016 / 2
LCM(8342,8348) = 34819508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8342 and 8348 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8342 and 8348. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8342 and 8348.

Prime Factorization of 8342

Prime Factorization of 8348

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8342 and 8348.

LCM(8342,8348) = 2² × 43¹ × 97¹ × 2087¹
LCM(8342,8348) = 34819508