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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8616 and 8634?

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 8634 is 12398424.

LCM(8616,8634) = 12398424

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Least Common Multiple of 8616 and 8634 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 8634, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8616,8634) = 6
LCM(8616,8634) = ( 8616 × 8634) / 6
LCM(8616,8634) = 74390544 / 6
LCM(8616,8634) = 12398424

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8616 and 8634 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8616 and 8634. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8616 and 8634.

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 8634

Prime factors of 8634 are 2, 3, 1439. Prime factorization of 8634 in exponential form is:

8634 = 21 × 31 × 14391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8616 and 8634.

LCM(8616,8634) = 23 × 31 × 3591 × 14391
LCM(8616,8634) = 12398424