What is the Least Common Multiple of 8733 and 8744?

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 8733 and 8744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8733 and 8744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8733,8744) = 1
LCM(8733,8744) = ( 8733 × 8744) / 1
LCM(8733,8744) = 76361352 / 1
LCM(8733,8744) = 76361352

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8733 and 8744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8733 and 8744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8733 and 8744.

Prime Factorization of 8733

Prime Factorization of 8744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8733 and 8744.

LCM(8733,8744) = 3¹ × 41¹ × 71¹ × 2³ × 1093¹
LCM(8733,8744) = 76361352