What is the Least Common Multiple of 8737 and 8754?

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 8737 and 8754 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8737 and 8754, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8737,8754) = 1
LCM(8737,8754) = ( 8737 × 8754) / 1
LCM(8737,8754) = 76483698 / 1
LCM(8737,8754) = 76483698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8737 and 8754 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8737 and 8754. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8737 and 8754.

Prime Factorization of 8737

Prime Factorization of 8754

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8737 and 8754.

LCM(8737,8754) = 8737¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 1459¹
LCM(8737,8754) = 76483698