What is the Least Common Multiple of 8884 and 8899?

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 8884 and 8899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8884 and 8899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8884,8899) = 1
LCM(8884,8899) = ( 8884 × 8899) / 1
LCM(8884,8899) = 79058716 / 1
LCM(8884,8899) = 79058716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8884 and 8899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8884 and 8899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8884 and 8899.

Prime Factorization of 8884

Prime Factorization of 8899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8884 and 8899.

LCM(8884,8899) = 2² × 2221¹ × 11¹ × 809¹
LCM(8884,8899) = 79058716