What is the Least Common Multiple of 8442 and 8461?

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 8442 and 8461 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 8461, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8442,8461) = 1
LCM(8442,8461) = ( 8442 × 8461) / 1
LCM(8442,8461) = 71427762 / 1
LCM(8442,8461) = 71427762

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8442 and 8461 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8442 and 8461. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8442 and 8461.

Prime Factorization of 8442

Prime Factorization of 8461

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8442 and 8461.

LCM(8442,8461) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 67¹ × 8461¹
LCM(8442,8461) = 71427762