What is the Least Common Multiple of 899 and 907?

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 899 and 907 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 899 and 907, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(899,907) = 1
LCM(899,907) = ( 899 × 907) / 1
LCM(899,907) = 815393 / 1
LCM(899,907) = 815393

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 899 and 907 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 899 and 907. First we will calculate the prime factors of 899 and 907.

Prime Factorization of 899

Prime Factorization of 907

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 899 and 907.

LCM(899,907) = 29¹ × 31¹ × 907¹
LCM(899,907) = 815393