What is the Least Common Multiple of 8783 and 8787?

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 8783 and 8787 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8783 and 8787, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8783,8787) = 1
LCM(8783,8787) = ( 8783 × 8787) / 1
LCM(8783,8787) = 77176221 / 1
LCM(8783,8787) = 77176221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8783 and 8787 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8783 and 8787. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8783 and 8787.

Prime Factorization of 8783

Prime Factorization of 8787

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8783 and 8787.

LCM(8783,8787) = 8783¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 101¹
LCM(8783,8787) = 77176221