What is the Least Common Multiple of 8727 and 8741?

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 8741 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 8741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8727,8741) = 1
LCM(8727,8741) = ( 8727 × 8741) / 1
LCM(8727,8741) = 76282707 / 1
LCM(8727,8741) = 76282707

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8727 and 8741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8727 and 8741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8727 and 8741.

Prime Factorization of 8727

Prime Factorization of 8741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8727 and 8741.

LCM(8727,8741) = 3¹ × 2909¹ × 8741¹
LCM(8727,8741) = 76282707