What is the Least Common Multiple of 8994 and 9007?

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 8994 and 9007 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8994 and 9007, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8994,9007) = 1
LCM(8994,9007) = ( 8994 × 9007) / 1
LCM(8994,9007) = 81008958 / 1
LCM(8994,9007) = 81008958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8994 and 9007 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8994 and 9007. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8994 and 9007.

Prime Factorization of 8994

Prime Factorization of 9007

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8994 and 9007.

LCM(8994,9007) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1499¹ × 9007¹
LCM(8994,9007) = 81008958