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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8624 and 8642?

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 8624 and 8642 is 37264304.

LCM(8624,8642) = 37264304

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Least Common Multiple of 8624 and 8642 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8624 and 8642, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8624,8642) = 2
LCM(8624,8642) = ( 8624 × 8642) / 2
LCM(8624,8642) = 74528608 / 2
LCM(8624,8642) = 37264304

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8624 and 8642 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8624 and 8642. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8624 and 8642.

Prime Factorization of 8624

Prime factors of 8624 are 2, 7, 11. Prime factorization of 8624 in exponential form is:

8624 = 24 × 72 × 111

Prime Factorization of 8642

Prime factors of 8642 are 2, 29, 149. Prime factorization of 8642 in exponential form is:

8642 = 21 × 291 × 1491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8624 and 8642.

LCM(8624,8642) = 24 × 72 × 111 × 291 × 1491
LCM(8624,8642) = 37264304