What is the Least Common Multiple of 8942 and 8951?

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 8942 and 8951 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8942 and 8951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8942,8951) = 1
LCM(8942,8951) = ( 8942 × 8951) / 1
LCM(8942,8951) = 80039842 / 1
LCM(8942,8951) = 80039842

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8942 and 8951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8942 and 8951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8942 and 8951.

Prime Factorization of 8942

Prime Factorization of 8951

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8942 and 8951.

LCM(8942,8951) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 263¹ × 8951¹
LCM(8942,8951) = 80039842