What is the Least Common Multiple of 8808 and 8816?

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 8816 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 8816, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8808,8816) = 8
LCM(8808,8816) = ( 8808 × 8816) / 8
LCM(8808,8816) = 77651328 / 8
LCM(8808,8816) = 9706416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8808 and 8816 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8808 and 8816. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8808 and 8816.

Prime Factorization of 8808

Prime Factorization of 8816

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8808 and 8816.

LCM(8808,8816) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 367¹ × 19¹ × 29¹
LCM(8808,8816) = 9706416