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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8982 and 8994?

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 8982 and 8994 is 13464018.

LCM(8982,8994) = 13464018

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Least Common Multiple of 8982 and 8994 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8982 and 8994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8982,8994) = 6
LCM(8982,8994) = ( 8982 × 8994) / 6
LCM(8982,8994) = 80784108 / 6
LCM(8982,8994) = 13464018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8982 and 8994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8982 and 8994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8982 and 8994.

Prime Factorization of 8982

Prime factors of 8982 are 2, 3, 499. Prime factorization of 8982 in exponential form is:

8982 = 21 × 32 × 4991

Prime Factorization of 8994

Prime factors of 8994 are 2, 3, 1499. Prime factorization of 8994 in exponential form is:

8994 = 21 × 31 × 14991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8982 and 8994.

LCM(8982,8994) = 21 × 32 × 4991 × 14991
LCM(8982,8994) = 13464018