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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8506 and 8523?

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 8523 is 72496638.

LCM(8506,8523) = 72496638

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Least Common Multiple of 8506 and 8523 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 8523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8506,8523) = 1
LCM(8506,8523) = ( 8506 × 8523) / 1
LCM(8506,8523) = 72496638 / 1
LCM(8506,8523) = 72496638

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8506 and 8523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8506 and 8523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8506 and 8523.

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 8523

Prime factors of 8523 are 3, 947. Prime factorization of 8523 in exponential form is:

8523 = 32 × 9471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8506 and 8523.

LCM(8506,8523) = 21 × 42531 × 32 × 9471
LCM(8506,8523) = 72496638