What is the Least Common Multiple of 8929 and 8945?

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 8929 and 8945 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8929 and 8945, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8929,8945) = 1
LCM(8929,8945) = ( 8929 × 8945) / 1
LCM(8929,8945) = 79869905 / 1
LCM(8929,8945) = 79869905

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8929 and 8945 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8929 and 8945. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8929 and 8945.

Prime Factorization of 8929

Prime Factorization of 8945

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8929 and 8945.

LCM(8929,8945) = 8929¹ × 5¹ × 1789¹
LCM(8929,8945) = 79869905