What is the Least Common Multiple of 8457 and 8465?

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 8457 and 8465 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8457 and 8465, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8457,8465) = 1
LCM(8457,8465) = ( 8457 × 8465) / 1
LCM(8457,8465) = 71588505 / 1
LCM(8457,8465) = 71588505

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8457 and 8465 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8457 and 8465. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8457 and 8465.

Prime Factorization of 8457

Prime Factorization of 8465

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8457 and 8465.

LCM(8457,8465) = 3¹ × 2819¹ × 5¹ × 1693¹
LCM(8457,8465) = 71588505