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Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 8900 and 8906 the smallest integer that is 39631700 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8900 and 8906 is 39631700.
LCM(8900,8906) = 39631700
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8900 and 8906. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8900 and 8906.
Prime Factorization of 8900
2 | 8900 |
2 | 4450 |
5 | 2225 |
5 | 445 |
89 | 89 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8900 are 2, 5,89. Prime factorization of 8900 in exponential form is:
8900 = 22×52×891
Prime Factorization of 8906
2 | 8906 |
61 | 4453 |
73 | 73 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8906 are 2, 61,73. Prime factorization of 8906 in exponential form is:
8906 = 21×611×731
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8900 and 8906.
LCM(8900,8906) = 22×52×611×731×891
LCM(8900,8906) = 39631700
Factors of 8900
List of positive integer factors of 8900 that divides 8900 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 89, 100, 178, 356, 445, 890, 1780, 2225, 4450, 8900
Factors of 8906
List of positive integer factors of 8906 that divides 8906 without a remainder.
1, 2, 61, 73, 122, 146, 4453, 8906
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8900 and 8906, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(8900,8906) = 2
LCM(8900,8906) = ( 8900 × 8906) / 2
LCM(8900,8906) = 79263400 / 2
LCM(8900,8906) = 39631700
(i) The LCM of 8906 and 8900 is associative
LCM of 8900 and 8906 = LCM of 8906 and 8900
1. What is the LCM of 8900 and 8906?
Answer: LCM of 8900 and 8906 is 39631700.
2. What are the Factors of 8900?
Answer: Factors of 8900 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 89, 100, 178, 356, 445, 890, 1780, 2225, 4450, 8900. There are 18 integers that are factors of 8900. The greatest factor of 8900 is 8900.
3. What are the Factors of 8906?
Answer: Factors of 8906 are 1, 2, 61, 73, 122, 146, 4453, 8906. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8906. The greatest factor of 8906 is 8906.
4. How to Find the LCM of 8900 and 8906?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 8900 and 8906 = 39631700
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8900
8900 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 89
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8906
8906 = 2 x 61 x 73
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 39631700 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 61 x 73 x 89
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 8900 and 8906 is 39631700.