What is the Least Common Multiple of 8738 and 8757?

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 8738 and 8757 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 8757, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8738,8757) = 1
LCM(8738,8757) = ( 8738 × 8757) / 1
LCM(8738,8757) = 76518666 / 1
LCM(8738,8757) = 76518666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8738 and 8757 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8738 and 8757. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8738 and 8757.

Prime Factorization of 8738

Prime Factorization of 8757

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8738 and 8757.

LCM(8738,8757) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 257¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 139¹
LCM(8738,8757) = 76518666