What is the Least Common Multiple of 893 and 904?

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 893 and 904 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 893 and 904, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(893,904) = 1
LCM(893,904) = ( 893 × 904) / 1
LCM(893,904) = 807272 / 1
LCM(893,904) = 807272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 893 and 904 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 893 and 904. First we will calculate the prime factors of 893 and 904.

Prime Factorization of 893

Prime Factorization of 904

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 893 and 904.

LCM(893,904) = 19¹ × 47¹ × 2³ × 113¹
LCM(893,904) = 807272