What is the Least Common Multiple of 8901 and 8913?

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 8913 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 8913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8901,8913) = 3
LCM(8901,8913) = ( 8901 × 8913) / 3
LCM(8901,8913) = 79334613 / 3
LCM(8901,8913) = 26444871

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8901 and 8913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8901 and 8913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8901 and 8913.

Prime Factorization of 8901

Prime Factorization of 8913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8901 and 8913.

LCM(8901,8913) = 3² × 23¹ × 43¹ × 2971¹
LCM(8901,8913) = 26444871