What is the Least Common Multiple of 8431 and 8439?

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 8431 and 8439 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8431 and 8439, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8431,8439) = 1
LCM(8431,8439) = ( 8431 × 8439) / 1
LCM(8431,8439) = 71149209 / 1
LCM(8431,8439) = 71149209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8431 and 8439 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8431 and 8439. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8431 and 8439.

Prime Factorization of 8431

Prime Factorization of 8439

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8431 and 8439.

LCM(8431,8439) = 8431¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 97¹
LCM(8431,8439) = 71149209