What is the Least Common Multiple of 8683 and 8693?

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 8683 and 8693 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8683 and 8693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8683,8693) = 1
LCM(8683,8693) = ( 8683 × 8693) / 1
LCM(8683,8693) = 75481319 / 1
LCM(8683,8693) = 75481319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8683 and 8693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8683 and 8693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8683 and 8693.

Prime Factorization of 8683

Prime Factorization of 8693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8683 and 8693.

LCM(8683,8693) = 19¹ × 457¹ × 8693¹
LCM(8683,8693) = 75481319