What is the Least Common Multiple of 8846 and 8854?

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 8846 and 8854 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8846 and 8854, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8846,8854) = 2
LCM(8846,8854) = ( 8846 × 8854) / 2
LCM(8846,8854) = 78322484 / 2
LCM(8846,8854) = 39161242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8846 and 8854 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8846 and 8854. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8846 and 8854.

Prime Factorization of 8846

Prime Factorization of 8854

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8846 and 8854.

LCM(8846,8854) = 2¹ × 4423¹ × 19¹ × 233¹
LCM(8846,8854) = 39161242