What is the Least Common Multiple of 8770 and 8784?

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 8770 and 8784 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8770 and 8784, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8770,8784) = 2
LCM(8770,8784) = ( 8770 × 8784) / 2
LCM(8770,8784) = 77035680 / 2
LCM(8770,8784) = 38517840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8770 and 8784 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8770 and 8784. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8770 and 8784.

Prime Factorization of 8770

Prime Factorization of 8784

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8770 and 8784.

LCM(8770,8784) = 2⁴ × 5¹ × 877¹ × 3² × 61¹
LCM(8770,8784) = 38517840