What is the Least Common Multiple of 8465 and 8481?

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 8465 and 8481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8465 and 8481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8465,8481) = 1
LCM(8465,8481) = ( 8465 × 8481) / 1
LCM(8465,8481) = 71791665 / 1
LCM(8465,8481) = 71791665

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8465 and 8481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8465 and 8481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8465 and 8481.

Prime Factorization of 8465

Prime Factorization of 8481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8465 and 8481.

LCM(8465,8481) = 5¹ × 1693¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 257¹
LCM(8465,8481) = 71791665