What is the Least Common Multiple of 8359 and 8366?

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 8359 and 8366 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8359 and 8366, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8359,8366) = 1
LCM(8359,8366) = ( 8359 × 8366) / 1
LCM(8359,8366) = 69931394 / 1
LCM(8359,8366) = 69931394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8359 and 8366 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8359 and 8366. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8359 and 8366.

Prime Factorization of 8359

Prime Factorization of 8366

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8359 and 8366.

LCM(8359,8366) = 13¹ × 643¹ × 2¹ × 47¹ × 89¹
LCM(8359,8366) = 69931394