What is the Least Common Multiple of 8887 and 8891?

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 8887 and 8891 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8887 and 8891, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8887,8891) = 1
LCM(8887,8891) = ( 8887 × 8891) / 1
LCM(8887,8891) = 79014317 / 1
LCM(8887,8891) = 79014317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8887 and 8891 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8887 and 8891. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8887 and 8891.

Prime Factorization of 8887

Prime Factorization of 8891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8887 and 8891.

LCM(8887,8891) = 8887¹ × 17¹ × 523¹
LCM(8887,8891) = 79014317