What is the Least Common Multiple of 8798 and 8803?

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 8798 and 8803 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8798 and 8803, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8798,8803) = 1
LCM(8798,8803) = ( 8798 × 8803) / 1
LCM(8798,8803) = 77448794 / 1
LCM(8798,8803) = 77448794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8798 and 8803 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8798 and 8803. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8798 and 8803.

Prime Factorization of 8798

Prime Factorization of 8803

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8798 and 8803.

LCM(8798,8803) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 83¹ × 8803¹
LCM(8798,8803) = 77448794