What is the Least Common Multiple of 8808 and 8821?

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 8821 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 8821, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8808,8821) = 1
LCM(8808,8821) = ( 8808 × 8821) / 1
LCM(8808,8821) = 77695368 / 1
LCM(8808,8821) = 77695368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8808 and 8821 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8808 and 8821. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8808 and 8821.

Prime Factorization of 8808

Prime Factorization of 8821

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8808 and 8821.

LCM(8808,8821) = 2³ × 3¹ × 367¹ × 8821¹
LCM(8808,8821) = 77695368