What is the Least Common Multiple of 8905 and 8911?

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 8905 and 8911 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8905 and 8911, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8905,8911) = 1
LCM(8905,8911) = ( 8905 × 8911) / 1
LCM(8905,8911) = 79352455 / 1
LCM(8905,8911) = 79352455

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8905 and 8911 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8905 and 8911. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8905 and 8911.

Prime Factorization of 8905

Prime Factorization of 8911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8905 and 8911.

LCM(8905,8911) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 137¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 67¹
LCM(8905,8911) = 79352455