What is the Least Common Multiple of 869 and 879?

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 869 and 879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 869 and 879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(869,879) = 1
LCM(869,879) = ( 869 × 879) / 1
LCM(869,879) = 763851 / 1
LCM(869,879) = 763851

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 869 and 879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 869 and 879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 869 and 879.

Prime Factorization of 869

Prime Factorization of 879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 869 and 879.

LCM(869,879) = 11¹ × 79¹ × 3¹ × 293¹
LCM(869,879) = 763851