What is the Least Common Multiple of 8889 and 8897?

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 8889 and 8897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8889 and 8897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8889,8897) = 1
LCM(8889,8897) = ( 8889 × 8897) / 1
LCM(8889,8897) = 79085433 / 1
LCM(8889,8897) = 79085433

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8889 and 8897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8889 and 8897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8889 and 8897.

Prime Factorization of 8889

Prime Factorization of 8897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8889 and 8897.

LCM(8889,8897) = 3¹ × 2963¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 41¹
LCM(8889,8897) = 79085433