What is the Least Common Multiple of 8851 and 8860?

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 8860 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 8860, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8851,8860) = 1
LCM(8851,8860) = ( 8851 × 8860) / 1
LCM(8851,8860) = 78419860 / 1
LCM(8851,8860) = 78419860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8851 and 8860 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8851 and 8860. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8851 and 8860.

Prime Factorization of 8851

Prime Factorization of 8860

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8851 and 8860.

LCM(8851,8860) = 53¹ × 167¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 443¹
LCM(8851,8860) = 78419860