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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8974 and 8993?

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 (LCM) of 8974 and 8993 is 80703182.

LCM(8974,8993) = 80703182

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Least Common Multiple of 8974 and 8993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8974 and 8993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8974,8993) = 1
LCM(8974,8993) = ( 8974 × 8993) / 1
LCM(8974,8993) = 80703182 / 1
LCM(8974,8993) = 80703182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8974 and 8993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8974 and 8993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8974 and 8993.

Prime Factorization of 8974

Prime factors of 8974 are 2, 7, 641. Prime factorization of 8974 in exponential form is:

8974 = 21 × 71 × 6411

Prime Factorization of 8993

Prime factors of 8993 are 17, 23. Prime factorization of 8993 in exponential form is:

8993 = 171 × 232

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8974 and 8993.

LCM(8974,8993) = 21 × 71 × 6411 × 171 × 232
LCM(8974,8993) = 80703182