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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8470 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 (LCM) of 8470 and 8478 is 35904330.

LCM(8470,8478) = 35904330

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Least Common Multiple of 8470 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 8470 and 8478, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8470,8478) = 2
LCM(8470,8478) = ( 8470 × 8478) / 2
LCM(8470,8478) = 71808660 / 2
LCM(8470,8478) = 35904330

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8470 and 8478 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8470 and 8478. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8470 and 8478.

Prime Factorization of 8470

Prime factors of 8470 are 2, 5, 7, 11. Prime factorization of 8470 in exponential form is:

8470 = 21 × 51 × 71 × 112

Prime Factorization of 8478

Prime factors of 8478 are 2, 3, 157. Prime factorization of 8478 in exponential form is:

8478 = 21 × 33 × 1571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8470 and 8478.

LCM(8470,8478) = 21 × 51 × 71 × 112 × 33 × 1571
LCM(8470,8478) = 35904330