What is the Least Common Multiple of 8690 and 8702?

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 8690 and 8702 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8690 and 8702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8690,8702) = 2
LCM(8690,8702) = ( 8690 × 8702) / 2
LCM(8690,8702) = 75620380 / 2
LCM(8690,8702) = 37810190

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8690 and 8702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8690 and 8702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8690 and 8702.

Prime Factorization of 8690

Prime Factorization of 8702

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8690 and 8702.

LCM(8690,8702) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 79¹ × 19¹ × 229¹
LCM(8690,8702) = 37810190