What is the Least Common Multiple of 8457 and 8467?

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 8467 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 8467, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8457,8467) = 1
LCM(8457,8467) = ( 8457 × 8467) / 1
LCM(8457,8467) = 71605419 / 1
LCM(8457,8467) = 71605419

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8457 and 8467 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8457 and 8467. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8457 and 8467.

Prime Factorization of 8457

Prime Factorization of 8467

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8457 and 8467.

LCM(8457,8467) = 3¹ × 2819¹ × 8467¹
LCM(8457,8467) = 71605419