What is the Least Common Multiple of 8688 and 8700?

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 8688 and 8700 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8688 and 8700, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8688,8700) = 12
LCM(8688,8700) = ( 8688 × 8700) / 12
LCM(8688,8700) = 75585600 / 12
LCM(8688,8700) = 6298800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8688 and 8700 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8688 and 8700. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8688 and 8700.

Prime Factorization of 8688

Prime Factorization of 8700

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8688 and 8700.

LCM(8688,8700) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 181¹ × 5² × 29¹
LCM(8688,8700) = 6298800