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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8942 and 8960?

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 8942 and 8960 is 40060160.

LCM(8942,8960) = 40060160

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Least Common Multiple of 8942 and 8960 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8942 and 8960, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8942,8960) = 2
LCM(8942,8960) = ( 8942 × 8960) / 2
LCM(8942,8960) = 80120320 / 2
LCM(8942,8960) = 40060160

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8942 and 8960 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8942 and 8960. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8942 and 8960.

Prime Factorization of 8942

Prime factors of 8942 are 2, 17, 263. Prime factorization of 8942 in exponential form is:

8942 = 21 × 171 × 2631

Prime Factorization of 8960

Prime factors of 8960 are 2, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 8960 in exponential form is:

8960 = 28 × 51 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8942 and 8960.

LCM(8942,8960) = 28 × 171 × 2631 × 51 × 71
LCM(8942,8960) = 40060160