What is the Least Common Multiple of 8999 and 9019?

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 8999 and 9019 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8999 and 9019, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8999,9019) = 1
LCM(8999,9019) = ( 8999 × 9019) / 1
LCM(8999,9019) = 81161981 / 1
LCM(8999,9019) = 81161981

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8999 and 9019 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8999 and 9019. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8999 and 9019.

Prime Factorization of 8999

Prime Factorization of 9019

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8999 and 9019.

LCM(8999,9019) = 8999¹ × 29¹ × 311¹
LCM(8999,9019) = 81161981