What is the Least Common Multiple of 8429 and 8433?

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 8429 and 8433 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8429 and 8433, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8429,8433) = 1
LCM(8429,8433) = ( 8429 × 8433) / 1
LCM(8429,8433) = 71081757 / 1
LCM(8429,8433) = 71081757

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8429 and 8433 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8429 and 8433. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8429 and 8433.

Prime Factorization of 8429

Prime Factorization of 8433

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8429 and 8433.

LCM(8429,8433) = 8429¹ × 3² × 937¹
LCM(8429,8433) = 71081757