What is the Least Common Multiple of 8473 and 8483?

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 8473 and 8483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8473 and 8483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8473,8483) = 1
LCM(8473,8483) = ( 8473 × 8483) / 1
LCM(8473,8483) = 71876459 / 1
LCM(8473,8483) = 71876459

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8473 and 8483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8473 and 8483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8473 and 8483.

Prime Factorization of 8473

Prime Factorization of 8483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8473 and 8483.

LCM(8473,8483) = 37¹ × 229¹ × 17¹ × 499¹
LCM(8473,8483) = 71876459