What is the Least Common Multiple of 8510 and 8527?

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 8510 and 8527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8510 and 8527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8510,8527) = 1
LCM(8510,8527) = ( 8510 × 8527) / 1
LCM(8510,8527) = 72564770 / 1
LCM(8510,8527) = 72564770

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8510 and 8527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8510 and 8527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8510 and 8527.

Prime Factorization of 8510

Prime Factorization of 8527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8510 and 8527.

LCM(8510,8527) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 37¹ × 8527¹
LCM(8510,8527) = 72564770