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What is the Least Common Multiple of 847 and 857?

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 847 and 857 is 725879.

LCM(847,857) = 725879

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Least Common Multiple of 847 and 857 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 847 and 857, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(847,857) = 1
LCM(847,857) = ( 847 × 857) / 1
LCM(847,857) = 725879 / 1
LCM(847,857) = 725879

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 847 and 857 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 847 and 857. First we will calculate the prime factors of 847 and 857.

Prime Factorization of 847

Prime factors of 847 are 7, 11. Prime factorization of 847 in exponential form is:

847 = 71 × 112

Prime Factorization of 857

Prime factors of 857 are 857. Prime factorization of 857 in exponential form is:

857 = 8571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 847 and 857.

LCM(847,857) = 71 × 112 × 8571
LCM(847,857) = 725879