What is the Least Common Multiple of 8747 and 8759?

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 8747 and 8759 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8747 and 8759, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8747,8759) = 1
LCM(8747,8759) = ( 8747 × 8759) / 1
LCM(8747,8759) = 76614973 / 1
LCM(8747,8759) = 76614973

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8747 and 8759 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8747 and 8759. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8747 and 8759.

Prime Factorization of 8747

Prime Factorization of 8759

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8747 and 8759.

LCM(8747,8759) = 8747¹ × 19¹ × 461¹
LCM(8747,8759) = 76614973