What is the Least Common Multiple of 8790 and 8796?

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 8790 and 8796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8790 and 8796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8790,8796) = 6
LCM(8790,8796) = ( 8790 × 8796) / 6
LCM(8790,8796) = 77316840 / 6
LCM(8790,8796) = 12886140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8790 and 8796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8790 and 8796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8790 and 8796.

Prime Factorization of 8790

Prime Factorization of 8796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8790 and 8796.

LCM(8790,8796) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 293¹ × 733¹
LCM(8790,8796) = 12886140