What is the Least Common Multiple of 8430 and 8435?

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 8430 and 8435 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8430 and 8435, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8430,8435) = 5
LCM(8430,8435) = ( 8430 × 8435) / 5
LCM(8430,8435) = 71107050 / 5
LCM(8430,8435) = 14221410

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8430 and 8435 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8430 and 8435. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8430 and 8435.

Prime Factorization of 8430

Prime Factorization of 8435

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8430 and 8435.

LCM(8430,8435) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 281¹ × 7¹ × 241¹
LCM(8430,8435) = 14221410