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What is the Least Common Multiple of 880 and 900?

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 880 and 900 is 39600.

LCM(880,900) = 39600

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Least Common Multiple of 880 and 900 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 880 and 900, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(880,900) = 20
LCM(880,900) = ( 880 × 900) / 20
LCM(880,900) = 792000 / 20
LCM(880,900) = 39600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 880 and 900 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 880 and 900. First we will calculate the prime factors of 880 and 900.

Prime Factorization of 880

Prime factors of 880 are 2, 5, 11. Prime factorization of 880 in exponential form is:

880 = 24 × 51 × 111

Prime Factorization of 900

Prime factors of 900 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 900 in exponential form is:

900 = 22 × 32 × 52

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 880 and 900.

LCM(880,900) = 24 × 52 × 111 × 32
LCM(880,900) = 39600