What is the Least Common Multiple of 8851 and 8867?

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 8851 and 8867 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8851 and 8867, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8851,8867) = 1
LCM(8851,8867) = ( 8851 × 8867) / 1
LCM(8851,8867) = 78481817 / 1
LCM(8851,8867) = 78481817

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8851 and 8867 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8851 and 8867. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8851 and 8867.

Prime Factorization of 8851

Prime Factorization of 8867

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8851 and 8867.

LCM(8851,8867) = 53¹ × 167¹ × 8867¹
LCM(8851,8867) = 78481817