What is the Least Common Multiple of 8703 and 8719?

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 8719 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 8719, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8703,8719) = 1
LCM(8703,8719) = ( 8703 × 8719) / 1
LCM(8703,8719) = 75881457 / 1
LCM(8703,8719) = 75881457

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8703 and 8719 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8703 and 8719. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8703 and 8719.

Prime Factorization of 8703

Prime Factorization of 8719

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8703 and 8719.

LCM(8703,8719) = 3² × 967¹ × 8719¹
LCM(8703,8719) = 75881457