What is the Least Common Multiple of 8731 and 8751?

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 8731 and 8751 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8731 and 8751, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8731,8751) = 1
LCM(8731,8751) = ( 8731 × 8751) / 1
LCM(8731,8751) = 76404981 / 1
LCM(8731,8751) = 76404981

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8731 and 8751 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8731 and 8751. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8731 and 8751.

Prime Factorization of 8731

Prime Factorization of 8751

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8731 and 8751.

LCM(8731,8751) = 8731¹ × 3¹ × 2917¹
LCM(8731,8751) = 76404981