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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8618 and 8631?

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 8618 and 8631 is 74381958.

LCM(8618,8631) = 74381958

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Least Common Multiple of 8618 and 8631 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8618 and 8631, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8618,8631) = 1
LCM(8618,8631) = ( 8618 × 8631) / 1
LCM(8618,8631) = 74381958 / 1
LCM(8618,8631) = 74381958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8618 and 8631 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8618 and 8631. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8618 and 8631.

Prime Factorization of 8618

Prime factors of 8618 are 2, 31, 139. Prime factorization of 8618 in exponential form is:

8618 = 21 × 311 × 1391

Prime Factorization of 8631

Prime factors of 8631 are 3, 7, 137. Prime factorization of 8631 in exponential form is:

8631 = 32 × 71 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8618 and 8631.

LCM(8618,8631) = 21 × 311 × 1391 × 32 × 71 × 1371
LCM(8618,8631) = 74381958