What is the Least Common Multiple of 8934 and 8939?

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 8934 and 8939 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8934 and 8939, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8934,8939) = 1
LCM(8934,8939) = ( 8934 × 8939) / 1
LCM(8934,8939) = 79861026 / 1
LCM(8934,8939) = 79861026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8934 and 8939 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8934 and 8939. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8934 and 8939.

Prime Factorization of 8934

Prime Factorization of 8939

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8934 and 8939.

LCM(8934,8939) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1489¹ × 7¹ × 1277¹
LCM(8934,8939) = 79861026