What is the Least Common Multiple of 8453 and 8466?

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 8453 and 8466 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8453 and 8466, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8453,8466) = 1
LCM(8453,8466) = ( 8453 × 8466) / 1
LCM(8453,8466) = 71563098 / 1
LCM(8453,8466) = 71563098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8453 and 8466 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8453 and 8466. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8453 and 8466.

Prime Factorization of 8453

Prime Factorization of 8466

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8453 and 8466.

LCM(8453,8466) = 79¹ × 107¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 83¹
LCM(8453,8466) = 71563098