What is the Least Common Multiple of 8756 and 8771?

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 8756 and 8771 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8756 and 8771, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8756,8771) = 1
LCM(8756,8771) = ( 8756 × 8771) / 1
LCM(8756,8771) = 76798876 / 1
LCM(8756,8771) = 76798876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8756 and 8771 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8756 and 8771. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8756 and 8771.

Prime Factorization of 8756

Prime Factorization of 8771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8756 and 8771.

LCM(8756,8771) = 2² × 11¹ × 199¹ × 7² × 179¹
LCM(8756,8771) = 76798876