What is the Least Common Multiple of 8435 and 8445?

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 8435 and 8445 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8435 and 8445, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8435,8445) = 5
LCM(8435,8445) = ( 8435 × 8445) / 5
LCM(8435,8445) = 71233575 / 5
LCM(8435,8445) = 14246715

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8435 and 8445 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8435 and 8445. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8435 and 8445.

Prime Factorization of 8435

Prime Factorization of 8445

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8435 and 8445.

LCM(8435,8445) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 241¹ × 3¹ × 563¹
LCM(8435,8445) = 14246715