What is the Least Common Multiple of 8481 and 8495?

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 8481 and 8495 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8481 and 8495, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8481,8495) = 1
LCM(8481,8495) = ( 8481 × 8495) / 1
LCM(8481,8495) = 72046095 / 1
LCM(8481,8495) = 72046095

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8481 and 8495 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8481 and 8495. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8481 and 8495.

Prime Factorization of 8481

Prime Factorization of 8495

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8481 and 8495.

LCM(8481,8495) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 257¹ × 5¹ × 1699¹
LCM(8481,8495) = 72046095