What is the Least Common Multiple of 8698 and 8713?

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 8698 and 8713 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8698 and 8713, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8698,8713) = 1
LCM(8698,8713) = ( 8698 × 8713) / 1
LCM(8698,8713) = 75785674 / 1
LCM(8698,8713) = 75785674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8698 and 8713 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8698 and 8713. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8698 and 8713.

Prime Factorization of 8698

Prime Factorization of 8713

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8698 and 8713.

LCM(8698,8713) = 2¹ × 4349¹ × 8713¹
LCM(8698,8713) = 75785674