What is the Least Common Multiple of 8890 and 8908?

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 8890 and 8908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8890 and 8908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8890,8908) = 2
LCM(8890,8908) = ( 8890 × 8908) / 2
LCM(8890,8908) = 79192120 / 2
LCM(8890,8908) = 39596060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8890 and 8908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8890 and 8908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8890 and 8908.

Prime Factorization of 8890

Prime Factorization of 8908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8890 and 8908.

LCM(8890,8908) = 2² × 5¹ × 7¹ × 127¹ × 17¹ × 131¹
LCM(8890,8908) = 39596060