What is the Least Common Multiple of 8368 and 8385?

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 8368 and 8385 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8368 and 8385, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8368,8385) = 1
LCM(8368,8385) = ( 8368 × 8385) / 1
LCM(8368,8385) = 70165680 / 1
LCM(8368,8385) = 70165680

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8368 and 8385 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8368 and 8385. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8368 and 8385.

Prime Factorization of 8368

Prime Factorization of 8385

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8368 and 8385.

LCM(8368,8385) = 2⁴ × 523¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 43¹
LCM(8368,8385) = 70165680