What is the Least Common Multiple of 8727 and 8733?

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 8727 and 8733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8727 and 8733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8727,8733) = 3
LCM(8727,8733) = ( 8727 × 8733) / 3
LCM(8727,8733) = 76212891 / 3
LCM(8727,8733) = 25404297

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8727 and 8733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8727 and 8733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8727 and 8733.

Prime Factorization of 8727

Prime Factorization of 8733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8727 and 8733.

LCM(8727,8733) = 3¹ × 2909¹ × 41¹ × 71¹
LCM(8727,8733) = 25404297