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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8934 and 8940?

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 (LCM) of 8934 and 8940 is 13311660.

LCM(8934,8940) = 13311660

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Least Common Multiple of 8934 and 8940 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 8940, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8934,8940) = 6
LCM(8934,8940) = ( 8934 × 8940) / 6
LCM(8934,8940) = 79869960 / 6
LCM(8934,8940) = 13311660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8934 and 8940 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8934 and 8940. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8934 and 8940.

Prime Factorization of 8934

Prime factors of 8934 are 2, 3, 1489. Prime factorization of 8934 in exponential form is:

8934 = 21 × 31 × 14891

Prime Factorization of 8940

Prime factors of 8940 are 2, 3, 5, 149. Prime factorization of 8940 in exponential form is:

8940 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 1491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8934 and 8940.

LCM(8934,8940) = 22 × 31 × 14891 × 51 × 1491
LCM(8934,8940) = 13311660