What is the Least Common Multiple of 8348 and 8358?

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 8348 and 8358 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8348 and 8358, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8348,8358) = 2
LCM(8348,8358) = ( 8348 × 8358) / 2
LCM(8348,8358) = 69772584 / 2
LCM(8348,8358) = 34886292

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8348 and 8358 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8348 and 8358. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8348 and 8358.

Prime Factorization of 8348

Prime Factorization of 8358

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8348 and 8358.

LCM(8348,8358) = 2² × 2087¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 199¹
LCM(8348,8358) = 34886292