What is the Least Common Multiple of 8673 and 8677?

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 8673 and 8677 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8673 and 8677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8673,8677) = 1
LCM(8673,8677) = ( 8673 × 8677) / 1
LCM(8673,8677) = 75255621 / 1
LCM(8673,8677) = 75255621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8673 and 8677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8673 and 8677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8673 and 8677.

Prime Factorization of 8673

Prime Factorization of 8677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8673 and 8677.

LCM(8673,8677) = 3¹ × 7² × 59¹ × 8677¹
LCM(8673,8677) = 75255621