What is the Least Common Multiple of 8741 and 8758?

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 8741 and 8758 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8741 and 8758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8741,8758) = 1
LCM(8741,8758) = ( 8741 × 8758) / 1
LCM(8741,8758) = 76553678 / 1
LCM(8741,8758) = 76553678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8741 and 8758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8741 and 8758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8741 and 8758.

Prime Factorization of 8741

Prime Factorization of 8758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8741 and 8758.

LCM(8741,8758) = 8741¹ × 2¹ × 29¹ × 151¹
LCM(8741,8758) = 76553678