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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8682 and 8688?

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 8682 and 8688 is 12571536.

LCM(8682,8688) = 12571536

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Least Common Multiple of 8682 and 8688 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8682 and 8688, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8682,8688) = 6
LCM(8682,8688) = ( 8682 × 8688) / 6
LCM(8682,8688) = 75429216 / 6
LCM(8682,8688) = 12571536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8682 and 8688 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8682 and 8688. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8682 and 8688.

Prime Factorization of 8682

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

8682 = 21 × 31 × 14471

Prime Factorization of 8688

Prime factors of 8688 are 2, 3, 181. Prime factorization of 8688 in exponential form is:

8688 = 24 × 31 × 1811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8682 and 8688.

LCM(8682,8688) = 24 × 31 × 14471 × 1811
LCM(8682,8688) = 12571536