What is the Least Common Multiple of 8785 and 8800?

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 8785 and 8800 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8785 and 8800, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8785,8800) = 5
LCM(8785,8800) = ( 8785 × 8800) / 5
LCM(8785,8800) = 77308000 / 5
LCM(8785,8800) = 15461600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8785 and 8800 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8785 and 8800. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8785 and 8800.

Prime Factorization of 8785

Prime Factorization of 8800

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8785 and 8800.

LCM(8785,8800) = 5² × 7¹ × 251¹ × 2⁵ × 11¹
LCM(8785,8800) = 15461600