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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8440 and 8459?

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 (LCM) of 8440 and 8459 is 71393960.

LCM(8440,8459) = 71393960

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Least Common Multiple of 8440 and 8459 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8440 and 8459, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8440,8459) = 1
LCM(8440,8459) = ( 8440 × 8459) / 1
LCM(8440,8459) = 71393960 / 1
LCM(8440,8459) = 71393960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8440 and 8459 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8440 and 8459. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8440 and 8459.

Prime Factorization of 8440

Prime factors of 8440 are 2, 5, 211. Prime factorization of 8440 in exponential form is:

8440 = 23 × 51 × 2111

Prime Factorization of 8459

Prime factors of 8459 are 11, 769. Prime factorization of 8459 in exponential form is:

8459 = 111 × 7691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8440 and 8459.

LCM(8440,8459) = 23 × 51 × 2111 × 111 × 7691
LCM(8440,8459) = 71393960