What is the Least Common Multiple of 8948 and 8968?

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 8948 and 8968 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8948 and 8968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8948,8968) = 4
LCM(8948,8968) = ( 8948 × 8968) / 4
LCM(8948,8968) = 80245664 / 4
LCM(8948,8968) = 20061416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8948 and 8968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8948 and 8968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8948 and 8968.

Prime Factorization of 8948

Prime Factorization of 8968

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8948 and 8968.

LCM(8948,8968) = 2³ × 2237¹ × 19¹ × 59¹
LCM(8948,8968) = 20061416