What is the Least Common Multiple of 8502 and 8518?

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 8502 and 8518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8502 and 8518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8502,8518) = 2
LCM(8502,8518) = ( 8502 × 8518) / 2
LCM(8502,8518) = 72420036 / 2
LCM(8502,8518) = 36210018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8502 and 8518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8502 and 8518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8502 and 8518.

Prime Factorization of 8502

Prime Factorization of 8518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8502 and 8518.

LCM(8502,8518) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 109¹ × 4259¹
LCM(8502,8518) = 36210018