What is the Least Common Multiple of 8851 and 8855?

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 8851 and 8855 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8851 and 8855, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8851,8855) = 1
LCM(8851,8855) = ( 8851 × 8855) / 1
LCM(8851,8855) = 78375605 / 1
LCM(8851,8855) = 78375605

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8851 and 8855 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8851 and 8855. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8851 and 8855.

Prime Factorization of 8851

Prime Factorization of 8855

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8851 and 8855.

LCM(8851,8855) = 53¹ × 167¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 23¹
LCM(8851,8855) = 78375605