What is the Least Common Multiple of 883 and 899?

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 883 and 899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 883 and 899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(883,899) = 1
LCM(883,899) = ( 883 × 899) / 1
LCM(883,899) = 793817 / 1
LCM(883,899) = 793817

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 883 and 899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 883 and 899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 883 and 899.

Prime Factorization of 883

Prime Factorization of 899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 883 and 899.

LCM(883,899) = 883¹ × 29¹ × 31¹
LCM(883,899) = 793817