What is the Least Common Multiple of 8439 and 8451?

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 8439 and 8451 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8439 and 8451, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8439,8451) = 3
LCM(8439,8451) = ( 8439 × 8451) / 3
LCM(8439,8451) = 71317989 / 3
LCM(8439,8451) = 23772663

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8439 and 8451 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8439 and 8451. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8439 and 8451.

Prime Factorization of 8439

Prime Factorization of 8451

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8439 and 8451.

LCM(8439,8451) = 3³ × 29¹ × 97¹ × 313¹
LCM(8439,8451) = 23772663