What is the Least Common Multiple of 8695 and 8710?

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 8695 and 8710 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8695 and 8710, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8695,8710) = 5
LCM(8695,8710) = ( 8695 × 8710) / 5
LCM(8695,8710) = 75733450 / 5
LCM(8695,8710) = 15146690

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8695 and 8710 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8695 and 8710. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8695 and 8710.

Prime Factorization of 8695

Prime Factorization of 8710

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8695 and 8710.

LCM(8695,8710) = 5¹ × 37¹ × 47¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 67¹
LCM(8695,8710) = 15146690