What is the Least Common Multiple of 8986 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 of 8986 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 8986 and 8994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8986,8994) = 2
LCM(8986,8994) = ( 8986 × 8994) / 2
LCM(8986,8994) = 80820084 / 2
LCM(8986,8994) = 40410042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8986 and 8994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8986 and 8994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8986 and 8994.

Prime Factorization of 8986

Prime Factorization of 8994

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8986 and 8994.

LCM(8986,8994) = 2¹ × 4493¹ × 3¹ × 1499¹
LCM(8986,8994) = 40410042