What is the Least Common Multiple of 8702 and 8718?

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 8702 and 8718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8702 and 8718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8702,8718) = 2
LCM(8702,8718) = ( 8702 × 8718) / 2
LCM(8702,8718) = 75864036 / 2
LCM(8702,8718) = 37932018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8702 and 8718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8702 and 8718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8702 and 8718.

Prime Factorization of 8702

Prime Factorization of 8718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8702 and 8718.

LCM(8702,8718) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 229¹ × 3¹ × 1453¹
LCM(8702,8718) = 37932018