What is the Least Common Multiple of 8980 and 8985?

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 8980 and 8985 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8980 and 8985, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8980,8985) = 5
LCM(8980,8985) = ( 8980 × 8985) / 5
LCM(8980,8985) = 80685300 / 5
LCM(8980,8985) = 16137060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8980 and 8985 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8980 and 8985. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8980 and 8985.

Prime Factorization of 8980

Prime Factorization of 8985

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8980 and 8985.

LCM(8980,8985) = 2² × 5¹ × 449¹ × 3¹ × 599¹
LCM(8980,8985) = 16137060