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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8425 and 8442?

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 (LCM) of 8425 and 8442 is 71123850.

LCM(8425,8442) = 71123850

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Least Common Multiple of 8425 and 8442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8425 and 8442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8425,8442) = 1
LCM(8425,8442) = ( 8425 × 8442) / 1
LCM(8425,8442) = 71123850 / 1
LCM(8425,8442) = 71123850

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8425 and 8442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8425 and 8442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8425 and 8442.

Prime Factorization of 8425

Prime factors of 8425 are 5, 337. Prime factorization of 8425 in exponential form is:

8425 = 52 × 3371

Prime Factorization of 8442

Prime factors of 8442 are 2, 3, 7, 67. Prime factorization of 8442 in exponential form is:

8442 = 21 × 32 × 71 × 671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8425 and 8442.

LCM(8425,8442) = 52 × 3371 × 21 × 32 × 71 × 671
LCM(8425,8442) = 71123850