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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8442 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 (LCM) of 8442 and 8451 is 7927038.

LCM(8442,8451) = 7927038

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Least Common Multiple of 8442 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 8442 and 8451, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8442,8451) = 9
LCM(8442,8451) = ( 8442 × 8451) / 9
LCM(8442,8451) = 71343342 / 9
LCM(8442,8451) = 7927038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8442 and 8451 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8442 and 8451. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8442 and 8451.

Prime Factorization of 8442

Prime factors of 8442 are 2, 3, 7, 67. Prime factorization of 8442 in exponential form is:

8442 = 21 × 32 × 71 × 671

Prime Factorization of 8451

Prime factors of 8451 are 3, 313. Prime factorization of 8451 in exponential form is:

8451 = 33 × 3131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8442 and 8451.

LCM(8442,8451) = 21 × 33 × 71 × 671 × 3131
LCM(8442,8451) = 7927038