What is the Least Common Multiple of 8396 and 8402?

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 8396 and 8402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8396 and 8402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8396,8402) = 2
LCM(8396,8402) = ( 8396 × 8402) / 2
LCM(8396,8402) = 70543192 / 2
LCM(8396,8402) = 35271596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8396 and 8402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8396 and 8402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8396 and 8402.

Prime Factorization of 8396

Prime Factorization of 8402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8396 and 8402.

LCM(8396,8402) = 2² × 2099¹ × 4201¹
LCM(8396,8402) = 35271596