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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8648 and 8656?

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 8648 and 8656 is 9357136.

LCM(8648,8656) = 9357136

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Least Common Multiple of 8648 and 8656 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8648 and 8656, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8648,8656) = 8
LCM(8648,8656) = ( 8648 × 8656) / 8
LCM(8648,8656) = 74857088 / 8
LCM(8648,8656) = 9357136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8648 and 8656 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8648 and 8656. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8648 and 8656.

Prime Factorization of 8648

Prime factors of 8648 are 2, 23, 47. Prime factorization of 8648 in exponential form is:

8648 = 23 × 231 × 471

Prime Factorization of 8656

Prime factors of 8656 are 2, 541. Prime factorization of 8656 in exponential form is:

8656 = 24 × 5411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8648 and 8656.

LCM(8648,8656) = 24 × 231 × 471 × 5411
LCM(8648,8656) = 9357136