What is the Least Common Multiple of 8513 and 8525?

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 8513 and 8525 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8513 and 8525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8513,8525) = 1
LCM(8513,8525) = ( 8513 × 8525) / 1
LCM(8513,8525) = 72573325 / 1
LCM(8513,8525) = 72573325

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8513 and 8525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8513 and 8525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8513 and 8525.

Prime Factorization of 8513

Prime Factorization of 8525

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8513 and 8525.

LCM(8513,8525) = 8513¹ × 5² × 11¹ × 31¹
LCM(8513,8525) = 72573325