What is the Least Common Multiple of 8873 and 8892?

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 8873 and 8892 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8873 and 8892, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8873,8892) = 19
LCM(8873,8892) = ( 8873 × 8892) / 19
LCM(8873,8892) = 78898716 / 19
LCM(8873,8892) = 4152564

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8873 and 8892 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8873 and 8892. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8873 and 8892.

Prime Factorization of 8873

Prime Factorization of 8892

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8873 and 8892.

LCM(8873,8892) = 19¹ × 467¹ × 2² × 3² × 13¹
LCM(8873,8892) = 4152564