What is the Least Common Multiple of 8878 and 8883?

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 8878 and 8883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8878 and 8883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8878,8883) = 1
LCM(8878,8883) = ( 8878 × 8883) / 1
LCM(8878,8883) = 78863274 / 1
LCM(8878,8883) = 78863274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8878 and 8883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8878 and 8883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8878 and 8883.

Prime Factorization of 8878

Prime Factorization of 8883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8878 and 8883.

LCM(8878,8883) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 193¹ × 3³ × 7¹ × 47¹
LCM(8878,8883) = 78863274