What is the Least Common Multiple of 8685 and 8695?

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 8695 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 8695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8685,8695) = 5
LCM(8685,8695) = ( 8685 × 8695) / 5
LCM(8685,8695) = 75516075 / 5
LCM(8685,8695) = 15103215

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8685 and 8695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8685 and 8695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8685 and 8695.

Prime Factorization of 8685

Prime Factorization of 8695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8685 and 8695.

LCM(8685,8695) = 3² × 5¹ × 193¹ × 37¹ × 47¹
LCM(8685,8695) = 15103215