What is the Least Common Multiple of 8901 and 8910?

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 8910 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 8910, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8901,8910) = 9
LCM(8901,8910) = ( 8901 × 8910) / 9
LCM(8901,8910) = 79307910 / 9
LCM(8901,8910) = 8811990

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8901 and 8910 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8901 and 8910. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8901 and 8910.

Prime Factorization of 8901

Prime Factorization of 8910

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8901 and 8910.

LCM(8901,8910) = 3⁴ × 23¹ × 43¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 11¹
LCM(8901,8910) = 8811990