What is the Least Common Multiple of 8438 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 of 8438 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 8438 and 8442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8438,8442) = 2
LCM(8438,8442) = ( 8438 × 8442) / 2
LCM(8438,8442) = 71233596 / 2
LCM(8438,8442) = 35616798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8438 and 8442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8438 and 8442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8438 and 8442.

Prime Factorization of 8438

Prime Factorization of 8442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8438 and 8442.

LCM(8438,8442) = 2¹ × 4219¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 67¹
LCM(8438,8442) = 35616798