What is the Least Common Multiple of 8808 and 8814?

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 8808 and 8814 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8808 and 8814, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8808,8814) = 6
LCM(8808,8814) = ( 8808 × 8814) / 6
LCM(8808,8814) = 77633712 / 6
LCM(8808,8814) = 12938952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8808 and 8814 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8808 and 8814. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8808 and 8814.

Prime Factorization of 8808

Prime Factorization of 8814

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8808 and 8814.

LCM(8808,8814) = 2³ × 3¹ × 367¹ × 13¹ × 113¹
LCM(8808,8814) = 12938952