What is the Least Common Multiple of 8391 and 8397?

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 8391 and 8397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8391 and 8397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8391,8397) = 3
LCM(8391,8397) = ( 8391 × 8397) / 3
LCM(8391,8397) = 70459227 / 3
LCM(8391,8397) = 23486409

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8391 and 8397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8391 and 8397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8391 and 8397.

Prime Factorization of 8391

Prime Factorization of 8397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8391 and 8397.

LCM(8391,8397) = 3³ × 2797¹ × 311¹
LCM(8391,8397) = 23486409