What is the Least Common Multiple of 8674 and 8679?

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 8674 and 8679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8674 and 8679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8674,8679) = 1
LCM(8674,8679) = ( 8674 × 8679) / 1
LCM(8674,8679) = 75281646 / 1
LCM(8674,8679) = 75281646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8674 and 8679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8674 and 8679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8674 and 8679.

Prime Factorization of 8674

Prime Factorization of 8679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8674 and 8679.

LCM(8674,8679) = 2¹ × 4337¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 263¹
LCM(8674,8679) = 75281646