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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8662 and 8682?

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 8662 and 8682 is 37601742.

LCM(8662,8682) = 37601742

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Least Common Multiple of 8662 and 8682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8662 and 8682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8662,8682) = 2
LCM(8662,8682) = ( 8662 × 8682) / 2
LCM(8662,8682) = 75203484 / 2
LCM(8662,8682) = 37601742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8662 and 8682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8662 and 8682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8662 and 8682.

Prime Factorization of 8662

Prime factors of 8662 are 2, 61, 71. Prime factorization of 8662 in exponential form is:

8662 = 21 × 611 × 711

Prime Factorization of 8682

Prime factors of 8682 are 2, 3, 1447. Prime factorization of 8682 in exponential form is:

8682 = 21 × 31 × 14471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8662 and 8682.

LCM(8662,8682) = 21 × 611 × 711 × 31 × 14471
LCM(8662,8682) = 37601742