What is the Least Common Multiple of 8363 and 8368?

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 8363 and 8368 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8363 and 8368, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8363,8368) = 1
LCM(8363,8368) = ( 8363 × 8368) / 1
LCM(8363,8368) = 69981584 / 1
LCM(8363,8368) = 69981584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8363 and 8368 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8363 and 8368. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8363 and 8368.

Prime Factorization of 8363

Prime Factorization of 8368

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8363 and 8368.

LCM(8363,8368) = 8363¹ × 2⁴ × 523¹
LCM(8363,8368) = 69981584