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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8512 and 8526?

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 8512 and 8526 is 5183808.

LCM(8512,8526) = 5183808

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Least Common Multiple of 8512 and 8526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8512 and 8526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8512,8526) = 14
LCM(8512,8526) = ( 8512 × 8526) / 14
LCM(8512,8526) = 72573312 / 14
LCM(8512,8526) = 5183808

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8512 and 8526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8512 and 8526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8512 and 8526.

Prime Factorization of 8512

Prime factors of 8512 are 2, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 8512 in exponential form is:

8512 = 26 × 71 × 191

Prime Factorization of 8526

Prime factors of 8526 are 2, 3, 7, 29. Prime factorization of 8526 in exponential form is:

8526 = 21 × 31 × 72 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8512 and 8526.

LCM(8512,8526) = 26 × 72 × 191 × 31 × 291
LCM(8512,8526) = 5183808