What is the Least Common Multiple of 8843 and 8851?

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 8843 and 8851 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8843 and 8851, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8843,8851) = 1
LCM(8843,8851) = ( 8843 × 8851) / 1
LCM(8843,8851) = 78269393 / 1
LCM(8843,8851) = 78269393

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8843 and 8851 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8843 and 8851. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8843 and 8851.

Prime Factorization of 8843

Prime Factorization of 8851

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8843 and 8851.

LCM(8843,8851) = 37¹ × 239¹ × 53¹ × 167¹
LCM(8843,8851) = 78269393