What is the Least Common Multiple of 8703 and 8717?

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 8703 and 8717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8703 and 8717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8703,8717) = 1
LCM(8703,8717) = ( 8703 × 8717) / 1
LCM(8703,8717) = 75864051 / 1
LCM(8703,8717) = 75864051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8703 and 8717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8703 and 8717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8703 and 8717.

Prime Factorization of 8703

Prime Factorization of 8717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8703 and 8717.

LCM(8703,8717) = 3² × 967¹ × 23¹ × 379¹
LCM(8703,8717) = 75864051