What is the Least Common Multiple of 8849 and 8853?

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 8849 and 8853 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8849 and 8853, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8849,8853) = 1
LCM(8849,8853) = ( 8849 × 8853) / 1
LCM(8849,8853) = 78340197 / 1
LCM(8849,8853) = 78340197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8849 and 8853 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8849 and 8853. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8849 and 8853.

Prime Factorization of 8849

Prime Factorization of 8853

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8849 and 8853.

LCM(8849,8853) = 8849¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 227¹
LCM(8849,8853) = 78340197