What is the Least Common Multiple of 8968 and 8973?

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 8968 and 8973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8968 and 8973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8968,8973) = 1
LCM(8968,8973) = ( 8968 × 8973) / 1
LCM(8968,8973) = 80469864 / 1
LCM(8968,8973) = 80469864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8968 and 8973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8968 and 8973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8968 and 8973.

Prime Factorization of 8968

Prime Factorization of 8973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8968 and 8973.

LCM(8968,8973) = 2³ × 19¹ × 59¹ × 3² × 997¹
LCM(8968,8973) = 80469864