What is the Least Common Multiple of 8357 and 8371?

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 8357 and 8371 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8357 and 8371, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8357,8371) = 1
LCM(8357,8371) = ( 8357 × 8371) / 1
LCM(8357,8371) = 69956447 / 1
LCM(8357,8371) = 69956447

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8357 and 8371 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8357 and 8371. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8357 and 8371.

Prime Factorization of 8357

Prime Factorization of 8371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8357 and 8371.

LCM(8357,8371) = 61¹ × 137¹ × 11¹ × 761¹
LCM(8357,8371) = 69956447