What is the Least Common Multiple of 8726 and 8745?

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 8726 and 8745 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8726 and 8745, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8726,8745) = 1
LCM(8726,8745) = ( 8726 × 8745) / 1
LCM(8726,8745) = 76308870 / 1
LCM(8726,8745) = 76308870

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8726 and 8745 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8726 and 8745. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8726 and 8745.

Prime Factorization of 8726

Prime Factorization of 8745

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8726 and 8745.

LCM(8726,8745) = 2¹ × 4363¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 53¹
LCM(8726,8745) = 76308870