What is the Least Common Multiple of 8529 and 8547?

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 8529 and 8547 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8529 and 8547, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8529,8547) = 3
LCM(8529,8547) = ( 8529 × 8547) / 3
LCM(8529,8547) = 72897363 / 3
LCM(8529,8547) = 24299121

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8529 and 8547 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8529 and 8547. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8529 and 8547.

Prime Factorization of 8529

Prime Factorization of 8547

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8529 and 8547.

LCM(8529,8547) = 3¹ × 2843¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 37¹
LCM(8529,8547) = 24299121