What is the Least Common Multiple of 8444 and 8452?

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 8444 and 8452 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8444 and 8452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8444,8452) = 4
LCM(8444,8452) = ( 8444 × 8452) / 4
LCM(8444,8452) = 71368688 / 4
LCM(8444,8452) = 17842172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8444 and 8452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8444 and 8452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8444 and 8452.

Prime Factorization of 8444

Prime Factorization of 8452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8444 and 8452.

LCM(8444,8452) = 2² × 2111¹ × 2113¹
LCM(8444,8452) = 17842172