What is the Least Common Multiple of 8907 and 8917?

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 8907 and 8917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8907 and 8917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8907,8917) = 1
LCM(8907,8917) = ( 8907 × 8917) / 1
LCM(8907,8917) = 79423719 / 1
LCM(8907,8917) = 79423719

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8907 and 8917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8907 and 8917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8907 and 8917.

Prime Factorization of 8907

Prime Factorization of 8917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8907 and 8917.

LCM(8907,8917) = 3¹ × 2969¹ × 37¹ × 241¹
LCM(8907,8917) = 79423719