What is the Least Common Multiple of 8533 and 8551?

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 8533 and 8551 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8533 and 8551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8533,8551) = 1
LCM(8533,8551) = ( 8533 × 8551) / 1
LCM(8533,8551) = 72965683 / 1
LCM(8533,8551) = 72965683

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8533 and 8551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8533 and 8551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8533 and 8551.

Prime Factorization of 8533

Prime Factorization of 8551

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8533 and 8551.

LCM(8533,8551) = 7¹ × 23¹ × 53¹ × 17¹ × 503¹
LCM(8533,8551) = 72965683