What is the Least Common Multiple of 8354 and 8373?

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 8354 and 8373 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8354 and 8373, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8354,8373) = 1
LCM(8354,8373) = ( 8354 × 8373) / 1
LCM(8354,8373) = 69948042 / 1
LCM(8354,8373) = 69948042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8354 and 8373 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8354 and 8373. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8354 and 8373.

Prime Factorization of 8354

Prime Factorization of 8373

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8354 and 8373.

LCM(8354,8373) = 2¹ × 4177¹ × 3¹ × 2791¹
LCM(8354,8373) = 69948042