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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8364 and 8372?

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 (LCM) of 8364 and 8372 is 17505852.

LCM(8364,8372) = 17505852

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Least Common Multiple of 8364 and 8372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8364 and 8372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8364,8372) = 4
LCM(8364,8372) = ( 8364 × 8372) / 4
LCM(8364,8372) = 70023408 / 4
LCM(8364,8372) = 17505852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8364 and 8372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8364 and 8372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8364 and 8372.

Prime Factorization of 8364

Prime factors of 8364 are 2, 3, 17, 41. Prime factorization of 8364 in exponential form is:

8364 = 22 × 31 × 171 × 411

Prime Factorization of 8372

Prime factors of 8372 are 2, 7, 13, 23. Prime factorization of 8372 in exponential form is:

8372 = 22 × 71 × 131 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8364 and 8372.

LCM(8364,8372) = 22 × 31 × 171 × 411 × 71 × 131 × 231
LCM(8364,8372) = 17505852