What is the Least Common Multiple of 8834 and 8848?

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 8834 and 8848 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8834 and 8848, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8834,8848) = 14
LCM(8834,8848) = ( 8834 × 8848) / 14
LCM(8834,8848) = 78163232 / 14
LCM(8834,8848) = 5583088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8834 and 8848 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8834 and 8848. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8834 and 8848.

Prime Factorization of 8834

Prime Factorization of 8848

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8834 and 8848.

LCM(8834,8848) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 631¹ × 79¹
LCM(8834,8848) = 5583088