What is the Least Common Multiple of 889 and 893?

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 889 and 893 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 889 and 893, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(889,893) = 1
LCM(889,893) = ( 889 × 893) / 1
LCM(889,893) = 793877 / 1
LCM(889,893) = 793877

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 889 and 893 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 889 and 893. First we will calculate the prime factors of 889 and 893.

Prime Factorization of 889

Prime Factorization of 893

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 889 and 893.

LCM(889,893) = 7¹ × 127¹ × 19¹ × 47¹
LCM(889,893) = 793877