What is the Least Common Multiple of 8897 and 8905?

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 8897 and 8905 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8897 and 8905, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8897,8905) = 1
LCM(8897,8905) = ( 8897 × 8905) / 1
LCM(8897,8905) = 79227785 / 1
LCM(8897,8905) = 79227785

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8897 and 8905 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8897 and 8905. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8897 and 8905.

Prime Factorization of 8897

Prime Factorization of 8905

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8897 and 8905.

LCM(8897,8905) = 7¹ × 31¹ × 41¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 137¹
LCM(8897,8905) = 79227785