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What is the Least Common Multiple of 879 and 896?

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 (LCM) of 879 and 896 is 787584.

LCM(879,896) = 787584

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Least Common Multiple of 879 and 896 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 879 and 896, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(879,896) = 1
LCM(879,896) = ( 879 × 896) / 1
LCM(879,896) = 787584 / 1
LCM(879,896) = 787584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 879 and 896 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 879 and 896. First we will calculate the prime factors of 879 and 896.

Prime Factorization of 879

Prime factors of 879 are 3, 293. Prime factorization of 879 in exponential form is:

879 = 31 × 2931

Prime Factorization of 896

Prime factors of 896 are 2, 7. Prime factorization of 896 in exponential form is:

896 = 27 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 879 and 896.

LCM(879,896) = 31 × 2931 × 27 × 71
LCM(879,896) = 787584