What is the Least Common Multiple of 8943 and 8953?

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 8943 and 8953 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8943 and 8953, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8943,8953) = 1
LCM(8943,8953) = ( 8943 × 8953) / 1
LCM(8943,8953) = 80066679 / 1
LCM(8943,8953) = 80066679

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8943 and 8953 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8943 and 8953. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8943 and 8953.

Prime Factorization of 8943

Prime Factorization of 8953

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8943 and 8953.

LCM(8943,8953) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 271¹ × 7¹ × 1279¹
LCM(8943,8953) = 80066679