What is the Least Common Multiple of 8786 and 8797?

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 8786 and 8797 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8786 and 8797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8786,8797) = 1
LCM(8786,8797) = ( 8786 × 8797) / 1
LCM(8786,8797) = 77290442 / 1
LCM(8786,8797) = 77290442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8786 and 8797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8786 and 8797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8786 and 8797.

Prime Factorization of 8786

Prime Factorization of 8797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8786 and 8797.

LCM(8786,8797) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 191¹ × 19¹ × 463¹
LCM(8786,8797) = 77290442