What is the Least Common Multiple of 8837 and 8843?

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 8837 and 8843 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8837 and 8843, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8837,8843) = 1
LCM(8837,8843) = ( 8837 × 8843) / 1
LCM(8837,8843) = 78145591 / 1
LCM(8837,8843) = 78145591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8837 and 8843 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8837 and 8843. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8837 and 8843.

Prime Factorization of 8837

Prime Factorization of 8843

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8837 and 8843.

LCM(8837,8843) = 8837¹ × 37¹ × 239¹
LCM(8837,8843) = 78145591