What is the Least Common Multiple of 8897 and 8909?

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 8909 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 8909, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8897,8909) = 1
LCM(8897,8909) = ( 8897 × 8909) / 1
LCM(8897,8909) = 79263373 / 1
LCM(8897,8909) = 79263373

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8897 and 8909 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8897 and 8909. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8897 and 8909.

Prime Factorization of 8897

Prime Factorization of 8909

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8897 and 8909.

LCM(8897,8909) = 7¹ × 31¹ × 41¹ × 59¹ × 151¹
LCM(8897,8909) = 79263373