What is the Least Common Multiple of 8419 and 8426?

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 8419 and 8426 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8419 and 8426, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8419,8426) = 1
LCM(8419,8426) = ( 8419 × 8426) / 1
LCM(8419,8426) = 70938494 / 1
LCM(8419,8426) = 70938494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8419 and 8426 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8419 and 8426. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8419 and 8426.

Prime Factorization of 8419

Prime Factorization of 8426

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8419 and 8426.

LCM(8419,8426) = 8419¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 383¹
LCM(8419,8426) = 70938494