What is the Least Common Multiple of 8978 and 8983?

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 8978 and 8983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8978 and 8983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8978,8983) = 1
LCM(8978,8983) = ( 8978 × 8983) / 1
LCM(8978,8983) = 80649374 / 1
LCM(8978,8983) = 80649374

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8978 and 8983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8978 and 8983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8978 and 8983.

Prime Factorization of 8978

Prime Factorization of 8983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8978 and 8983.

LCM(8978,8983) = 2¹ × 67² × 13¹ × 691¹
LCM(8978,8983) = 80649374