What is the Least Common Multiple of 8521 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 of 8521 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 8521 and 8536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8521,8536) = 1
LCM(8521,8536) = ( 8521 × 8536) / 1
LCM(8521,8536) = 72735256 / 1
LCM(8521,8536) = 72735256

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8521 and 8536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8521 and 8536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8521 and 8536.

Prime Factorization of 8521

Prime Factorization of 8536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8521 and 8536.

LCM(8521,8536) = 8521¹ × 2³ × 11¹ × 97¹
LCM(8521,8536) = 72735256