What is the Least Common Multiple of 8850 and 8869?

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 8850 and 8869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8850 and 8869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8850,8869) = 1
LCM(8850,8869) = ( 8850 × 8869) / 1
LCM(8850,8869) = 78490650 / 1
LCM(8850,8869) = 78490650

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8850 and 8869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8850 and 8869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8850 and 8869.

Prime Factorization of 8850

Prime Factorization of 8869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8850 and 8869.

LCM(8850,8869) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5² × 59¹ × 7² × 181¹
LCM(8850,8869) = 78490650