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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8538 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 (LCM) of 8538 and 8547 is 24324762.

LCM(8538,8547) = 24324762

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Least Common Multiple of 8538 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 8538 and 8547, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8538,8547) = 3
LCM(8538,8547) = ( 8538 × 8547) / 3
LCM(8538,8547) = 72974286 / 3
LCM(8538,8547) = 24324762

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8538 and 8547 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8538 and 8547. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8538 and 8547.

Prime Factorization of 8538

Prime factors of 8538 are 2, 3, 1423. Prime factorization of 8538 in exponential form is:

8538 = 21 × 31 × 14231

Prime Factorization of 8547

Prime factors of 8547 are 3, 7, 11, 37. Prime factorization of 8547 in exponential form is:

8547 = 31 × 71 × 111 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8538 and 8547.

LCM(8538,8547) = 21 × 31 × 14231 × 71 × 111 × 371
LCM(8538,8547) = 24324762