What is the Least Common Multiple of 8685 and 8692?

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 8685 and 8692 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8685 and 8692, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8685,8692) = 1
LCM(8685,8692) = ( 8685 × 8692) / 1
LCM(8685,8692) = 75490020 / 1
LCM(8685,8692) = 75490020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8685 and 8692 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8685 and 8692. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8685 and 8692.

Prime Factorization of 8685

Prime Factorization of 8692

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8685 and 8692.

LCM(8685,8692) = 3² × 5¹ × 193¹ × 2² × 41¹ × 53¹
LCM(8685,8692) = 75490020