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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8976 and 8988?

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 8988 is 6723024.

LCM(8976,8988) = 6723024

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Least Common Multiple of 8976 and 8988 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 8988, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8976,8988) = 12
LCM(8976,8988) = ( 8976 × 8988) / 12
LCM(8976,8988) = 80676288 / 12
LCM(8976,8988) = 6723024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8976 and 8988 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8976 and 8988. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8976 and 8988.

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 8988

Prime factors of 8988 are 2, 3, 7, 107. Prime factorization of 8988 in exponential form is:

8988 = 22 × 31 × 71 × 1071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8976 and 8988.

LCM(8976,8988) = 24 × 31 × 111 × 171 × 71 × 1071
LCM(8976,8988) = 6723024