What is the Least Common Multiple of 8723 and 8727?

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 8723 and 8727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8723 and 8727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8723,8727) = 1
LCM(8723,8727) = ( 8723 × 8727) / 1
LCM(8723,8727) = 76125621 / 1
LCM(8723,8727) = 76125621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8723 and 8727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8723 and 8727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8723 and 8727.

Prime Factorization of 8723

Prime Factorization of 8727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8723 and 8727.

LCM(8723,8727) = 11¹ × 13¹ × 61¹ × 3¹ × 2909¹
LCM(8723,8727) = 76125621