What is the Least Common Multiple of 8871 and 8876?

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 8871 and 8876 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8871 and 8876, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8871,8876) = 1
LCM(8871,8876) = ( 8871 × 8876) / 1
LCM(8871,8876) = 78738996 / 1
LCM(8871,8876) = 78738996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8871 and 8876 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8871 and 8876. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8871 and 8876.

Prime Factorization of 8871

Prime Factorization of 8876

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8871 and 8876.

LCM(8871,8876) = 3¹ × 2957¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 317¹
LCM(8871,8876) = 78738996