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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8938 and 8947?

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 8938 and 8947 is 79968286.

LCM(8938,8947) = 79968286

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Least Common Multiple of 8938 and 8947 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8938 and 8947, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8938,8947) = 1
LCM(8938,8947) = ( 8938 × 8947) / 1
LCM(8938,8947) = 79968286 / 1
LCM(8938,8947) = 79968286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8938 and 8947 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8938 and 8947. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8938 and 8947.

Prime Factorization of 8938

Prime factors of 8938 are 2, 41, 109. Prime factorization of 8938 in exponential form is:

8938 = 21 × 411 × 1091

Prime Factorization of 8947

Prime factors of 8947 are 23, 389. Prime factorization of 8947 in exponential form is:

8947 = 231 × 3891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8938 and 8947.

LCM(8938,8947) = 21 × 411 × 1091 × 231 × 3891
LCM(8938,8947) = 79968286