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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8517 and 8536?

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 8517 and 8536 is 72701112.

LCM(8517,8536) = 72701112

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Least Common Multiple of 8517 and 8536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8517 and 8536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8517,8536) = 1
LCM(8517,8536) = ( 8517 × 8536) / 1
LCM(8517,8536) = 72701112 / 1
LCM(8517,8536) = 72701112

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8517 and 8536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8517 and 8536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8517 and 8536.

Prime Factorization of 8517

Prime factors of 8517 are 3, 17, 167. Prime factorization of 8517 in exponential form is:

8517 = 31 × 171 × 1671

Prime Factorization of 8536

Prime factors of 8536 are 2, 11, 97. Prime factorization of 8536 in exponential form is:

8536 = 23 × 111 × 971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8517 and 8536.

LCM(8517,8536) = 31 × 171 × 1671 × 23 × 111 × 971
LCM(8517,8536) = 72701112