What is the Least Common Multiple of 8424 and 8437?

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 8424 and 8437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8424 and 8437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8424,8437) = 13
LCM(8424,8437) = ( 8424 × 8437) / 13
LCM(8424,8437) = 71073288 / 13
LCM(8424,8437) = 5467176

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8424 and 8437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8424 and 8437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8424 and 8437.

Prime Factorization of 8424

Prime Factorization of 8437

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8424 and 8437.

LCM(8424,8437) = 2³ × 3⁴ × 13¹ × 11¹ × 59¹
LCM(8424,8437) = 5467176