What is the Least Common Multiple of 8345 and 8362?

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 8345 and 8362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8345 and 8362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8345,8362) = 1
LCM(8345,8362) = ( 8345 × 8362) / 1
LCM(8345,8362) = 69780890 / 1
LCM(8345,8362) = 69780890

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8345 and 8362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8345 and 8362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8345 and 8362.

Prime Factorization of 8345

Prime Factorization of 8362

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8345 and 8362.

LCM(8345,8362) = 5¹ × 1669¹ × 2¹ × 37¹ × 113¹
LCM(8345,8362) = 69780890