What is the Least Common Multiple of 8858 and 8863?

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 8858 and 8863 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8858 and 8863, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8858,8863) = 1
LCM(8858,8863) = ( 8858 × 8863) / 1
LCM(8858,8863) = 78508454 / 1
LCM(8858,8863) = 78508454

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8858 and 8863 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8858 and 8863. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8858 and 8863.

Prime Factorization of 8858

Prime Factorization of 8863

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8858 and 8863.

LCM(8858,8863) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 103¹ × 8863¹
LCM(8858,8863) = 78508454