What is the Least Common Multiple of 8923 and 8932?

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 8923 and 8932 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8923 and 8932, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8923,8932) = 1
LCM(8923,8932) = ( 8923 × 8932) / 1
LCM(8923,8932) = 79700236 / 1
LCM(8923,8932) = 79700236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8923 and 8932 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8923 and 8932. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8923 and 8932.

Prime Factorization of 8923

Prime Factorization of 8932

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8923 and 8932.

LCM(8923,8932) = 8923¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 11¹ × 29¹
LCM(8923,8932) = 79700236