What is the Least Common Multiple of 8913 and 8926?

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 8913 and 8926 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8913 and 8926, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8913,8926) = 1
LCM(8913,8926) = ( 8913 × 8926) / 1
LCM(8913,8926) = 79557438 / 1
LCM(8913,8926) = 79557438

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8913 and 8926 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8913 and 8926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8913 and 8926.

Prime Factorization of 8913

Prime Factorization of 8926

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8913 and 8926.

LCM(8913,8926) = 3¹ × 2971¹ × 2¹ × 4463¹
LCM(8913,8926) = 79557438