What is the Least Common Multiple of 8642 and 8654?

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 8642 and 8654 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8642 and 8654, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8642,8654) = 2
LCM(8642,8654) = ( 8642 × 8654) / 2
LCM(8642,8654) = 74787868 / 2
LCM(8642,8654) = 37393934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8642 and 8654 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8642 and 8654. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8642 and 8654.

Prime Factorization of 8642

Prime Factorization of 8654

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8642 and 8654.

LCM(8642,8654) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 149¹ × 4327¹
LCM(8642,8654) = 37393934