What is the Least Common Multiple of 8516 and 8521?

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 8516 and 8521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8516 and 8521, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8516,8521) = 1
LCM(8516,8521) = ( 8516 × 8521) / 1
LCM(8516,8521) = 72564836 / 1
LCM(8516,8521) = 72564836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8516 and 8521 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8516 and 8521. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8516 and 8521.

Prime Factorization of 8516

Prime Factorization of 8521

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8516 and 8521.

LCM(8516,8521) = 2² × 2129¹ × 8521¹
LCM(8516,8521) = 72564836