What is the Least Common Multiple of 8886 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 8886 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 8886 and 8892, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8886,8892) = 6
LCM(8886,8892) = ( 8886 × 8892) / 6
LCM(8886,8892) = 79014312 / 6
LCM(8886,8892) = 13169052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8886 and 8892 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8886 and 8892. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8886 and 8892.

Prime Factorization of 8886

Prime Factorization of 8892

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8886 and 8892.

LCM(8886,8892) = 2² × 3² × 1481¹ × 13¹ × 19¹
LCM(8886,8892) = 13169052