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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8534 and 8546?

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 8534 and 8546 is 36465782.

LCM(8534,8546) = 36465782

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Least Common Multiple of 8534 and 8546 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8534 and 8546, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8534,8546) = 2
LCM(8534,8546) = ( 8534 × 8546) / 2
LCM(8534,8546) = 72931564 / 2
LCM(8534,8546) = 36465782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8534 and 8546 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8534 and 8546. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8534 and 8546.

Prime Factorization of 8534

Prime factors of 8534 are 2, 17, 251. Prime factorization of 8534 in exponential form is:

8534 = 21 × 171 × 2511

Prime Factorization of 8546

Prime factors of 8546 are 2, 4273. Prime factorization of 8546 in exponential form is:

8546 = 21 × 42731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8534 and 8546.

LCM(8534,8546) = 21 × 171 × 2511 × 42731
LCM(8534,8546) = 36465782