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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8506 and 8511?

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 (LCM) of 8506 and 8511 is 72394566.

LCM(8506,8511) = 72394566

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Least Common Multiple of 8506 and 8511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8506 and 8511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8506,8511) = 1
LCM(8506,8511) = ( 8506 × 8511) / 1
LCM(8506,8511) = 72394566 / 1
LCM(8506,8511) = 72394566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8506 and 8511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8506 and 8511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8506 and 8511.

Prime Factorization of 8506

Prime factors of 8506 are 2, 4253. Prime factorization of 8506 in exponential form is:

8506 = 21 × 42531

Prime Factorization of 8511

Prime factors of 8511 are 3, 2837. Prime factorization of 8511 in exponential form is:

8511 = 31 × 28371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8506 and 8511.

LCM(8506,8511) = 21 × 42531 × 31 × 28371
LCM(8506,8511) = 72394566