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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8738 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 (LCM) of 8738 and 8744 is 38202536.

LCM(8738,8744) = 38202536

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Least Common Multiple of 8738 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 8738 and 8744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8738,8744) = 2
LCM(8738,8744) = ( 8738 × 8744) / 2
LCM(8738,8744) = 76405072 / 2
LCM(8738,8744) = 38202536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8738 and 8744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8738 and 8744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8738 and 8744.

Prime Factorization of 8738

Prime factors of 8738 are 2, 17, 257. Prime factorization of 8738 in exponential form is:

8738 = 21 × 171 × 2571

Prime Factorization of 8744

Prime factors of 8744 are 2, 1093. Prime factorization of 8744 in exponential form is:

8744 = 23 × 10931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8738 and 8744.

LCM(8738,8744) = 23 × 171 × 2571 × 10931
LCM(8738,8744) = 38202536