What is the Least Common Multiple of 8901 and 8907?

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 8901 and 8907 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8901 and 8907, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8901,8907) = 3
LCM(8901,8907) = ( 8901 × 8907) / 3
LCM(8901,8907) = 79281207 / 3
LCM(8901,8907) = 26427069

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8901 and 8907 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8901 and 8907. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8901 and 8907.

Prime Factorization of 8901

Prime Factorization of 8907

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8901 and 8907.

LCM(8901,8907) = 3² × 23¹ × 43¹ × 2969¹
LCM(8901,8907) = 26427069