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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8976 and 8981?

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 8976 and 8981 is 80613456.

LCM(8976,8981) = 80613456

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Least Common Multiple of 8976 and 8981 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8976 and 8981, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8976,8981) = 1
LCM(8976,8981) = ( 8976 × 8981) / 1
LCM(8976,8981) = 80613456 / 1
LCM(8976,8981) = 80613456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8976 and 8981 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8976 and 8981. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8976 and 8981.

Prime Factorization of 8976

Prime factors of 8976 are 2, 3, 11, 17. Prime factorization of 8976 in exponential form is:

8976 = 24 × 31 × 111 × 171

Prime Factorization of 8981

Prime factors of 8981 are 7, 1283. Prime factorization of 8981 in exponential form is:

8981 = 71 × 12831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8976 and 8981.

LCM(8976,8981) = 24 × 31 × 111 × 171 × 71 × 12831
LCM(8976,8981) = 80613456