What is the Least Common Multiple of 8946 and 8952?

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 8946 and 8952 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8946 and 8952, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8946,8952) = 6
LCM(8946,8952) = ( 8946 × 8952) / 6
LCM(8946,8952) = 80084592 / 6
LCM(8946,8952) = 13347432

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8946 and 8952 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8946 and 8952. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8946 and 8952.

Prime Factorization of 8946

Prime Factorization of 8952

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8946 and 8952.

LCM(8946,8952) = 2³ × 3² × 7¹ × 71¹ × 373¹
LCM(8946,8952) = 13347432