What is the Least Common Multiple of 8387 and 8394?

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 8387 and 8394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8387 and 8394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8387,8394) = 1
LCM(8387,8394) = ( 8387 × 8394) / 1
LCM(8387,8394) = 70400478 / 1
LCM(8387,8394) = 70400478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8387 and 8394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8387 and 8394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8387 and 8394.

Prime Factorization of 8387

Prime Factorization of 8394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8387 and 8394.

LCM(8387,8394) = 8387¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 1399¹
LCM(8387,8394) = 70400478