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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8686 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 (LCM) of 8686 and 8692 is 37749356.

LCM(8686,8692) = 37749356

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Least Common Multiple of 8686 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 8686 and 8692, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8686,8692) = 2
LCM(8686,8692) = ( 8686 × 8692) / 2
LCM(8686,8692) = 75498712 / 2
LCM(8686,8692) = 37749356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8686 and 8692 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8686 and 8692. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8686 and 8692.

Prime Factorization of 8686

Prime factors of 8686 are 2, 43, 101. Prime factorization of 8686 in exponential form is:

8686 = 21 × 431 × 1011

Prime Factorization of 8692

Prime factors of 8692 are 2, 41, 53. Prime factorization of 8692 in exponential form is:

8692 = 22 × 411 × 531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8686 and 8692.

LCM(8686,8692) = 22 × 431 × 1011 × 411 × 531
LCM(8686,8692) = 37749356