What is the Least Common Multiple of 8646 and 8659?

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 8646 and 8659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8646 and 8659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8646,8659) = 1
LCM(8646,8659) = ( 8646 × 8659) / 1
LCM(8646,8659) = 74865714 / 1
LCM(8646,8659) = 74865714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8646 and 8659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8646 and 8659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8646 and 8659.

Prime Factorization of 8646

Prime Factorization of 8659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8646 and 8659.

LCM(8646,8659) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 131¹ × 7¹ × 1237¹
LCM(8646,8659) = 74865714