What is the Least Common Multiple of 868 and 884?

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 868 and 884 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 868 and 884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(868,884) = 4
LCM(868,884) = ( 868 × 884) / 4
LCM(868,884) = 767312 / 4
LCM(868,884) = 191828

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 868 and 884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 868 and 884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 868 and 884.

Prime Factorization of 868

Prime Factorization of 884

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 868 and 884.

LCM(868,884) = 2² × 7¹ × 31¹ × 13¹ × 17¹
LCM(868,884) = 191828