What is the Least Common Multiple of 8832 and 8837?

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 8832 and 8837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8832 and 8837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8832,8837) = 1
LCM(8832,8837) = ( 8832 × 8837) / 1
LCM(8832,8837) = 78048384 / 1
LCM(8832,8837) = 78048384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8832 and 8837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8832 and 8837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8832 and 8837.

Prime Factorization of 8832

Prime Factorization of 8837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8832 and 8837.

LCM(8832,8837) = 2⁷ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 8837¹
LCM(8832,8837) = 78048384