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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8616 and 8630?

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 8616 and 8630 is 37178040.

LCM(8616,8630) = 37178040

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Least Common Multiple of 8616 and 8630 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8616 and 8630, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8616,8630) = 2
LCM(8616,8630) = ( 8616 × 8630) / 2
LCM(8616,8630) = 74356080 / 2
LCM(8616,8630) = 37178040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8616 and 8630 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8616 and 8630. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8616 and 8630.

Prime Factorization of 8616

Prime factors of 8616 are 2, 3, 359. Prime factorization of 8616 in exponential form is:

8616 = 23 × 31 × 3591

Prime Factorization of 8630

Prime factors of 8630 are 2, 5, 863. Prime factorization of 8630 in exponential form is:

8630 = 21 × 51 × 8631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8616 and 8630.

LCM(8616,8630) = 23 × 31 × 3591 × 51 × 8631
LCM(8616,8630) = 37178040