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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8940 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 (LCM) of 8940 and 8945 is 15993660.

LCM(8940,8945) = 15993660

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Least Common Multiple of 8940 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 8940 and 8945, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8940,8945) = 5
LCM(8940,8945) = ( 8940 × 8945) / 5
LCM(8940,8945) = 79968300 / 5
LCM(8940,8945) = 15993660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8940 and 8945 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8940 and 8945. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8940 and 8945.

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

Prime Factorization of 8945

Prime factors of 8945 are 5, 1789. Prime factorization of 8945 in exponential form is:

8945 = 51 × 17891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8940 and 8945.

LCM(8940,8945) = 22 × 31 × 51 × 1491 × 17891
LCM(8940,8945) = 15993660