What is the Least Common Multiple of 8347 and 8353?

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 8347 and 8353 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8347 and 8353, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8347,8353) = 1
LCM(8347,8353) = ( 8347 × 8353) / 1
LCM(8347,8353) = 69722491 / 1
LCM(8347,8353) = 69722491

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8347 and 8353 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8347 and 8353. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8347 and 8353.

Prime Factorization of 8347

Prime Factorization of 8353

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8347 and 8353.

LCM(8347,8353) = 17¹ × 491¹ × 8353¹
LCM(8347,8353) = 69722491