What is the Least Common Multiple of 8538 and 8548?

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 8538 and 8548 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 8548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8538,8548) = 2
LCM(8538,8548) = ( 8538 × 8548) / 2
LCM(8538,8548) = 72982824 / 2
LCM(8538,8548) = 36491412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8538 and 8548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8538 and 8548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8538 and 8548.

Prime Factorization of 8538

Prime Factorization of 8548

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8538 and 8548.

LCM(8538,8548) = 2² × 3¹ × 1423¹ × 2137¹
LCM(8538,8548) = 36491412