What is the Least Common Multiple of 8697 and 8703?

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 8697 and 8703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8697 and 8703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8697,8703) = 3
LCM(8697,8703) = ( 8697 × 8703) / 3
LCM(8697,8703) = 75689991 / 3
LCM(8697,8703) = 25229997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8697 and 8703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8697 and 8703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8697 and 8703.

Prime Factorization of 8697

Prime Factorization of 8703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8697 and 8703.

LCM(8697,8703) = 3² × 13¹ × 223¹ × 967¹
LCM(8697,8703) = 25229997