What is the Least Common Multiple of 8462 and 8478?

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 8462 and 8478 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8462 and 8478, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8462,8478) = 2
LCM(8462,8478) = ( 8462 × 8478) / 2
LCM(8462,8478) = 71740836 / 2
LCM(8462,8478) = 35870418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8462 and 8478 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8462 and 8478. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8462 and 8478.

Prime Factorization of 8462

Prime Factorization of 8478

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8462 and 8478.

LCM(8462,8478) = 2¹ × 4231¹ × 3³ × 157¹
LCM(8462,8478) = 35870418