What is the Least Common Multiple of 8734 and 8753?

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 8734 and 8753 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8734 and 8753, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8734,8753) = 1
LCM(8734,8753) = ( 8734 × 8753) / 1
LCM(8734,8753) = 76448702 / 1
LCM(8734,8753) = 76448702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8734 and 8753 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8734 and 8753. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8734 and 8753.

Prime Factorization of 8734

Prime Factorization of 8753

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8734 and 8753.

LCM(8734,8753) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 397¹ × 8753¹
LCM(8734,8753) = 76448702