What is the Least Common Multiple of 8539 and 8553?

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 8539 and 8553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8539 and 8553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8539,8553) = 1
LCM(8539,8553) = ( 8539 × 8553) / 1
LCM(8539,8553) = 73034067 / 1
LCM(8539,8553) = 73034067

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8539 and 8553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8539 and 8553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8539 and 8553.

Prime Factorization of 8539

Prime Factorization of 8553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8539 and 8553.

LCM(8539,8553) = 8539¹ × 3¹ × 2851¹
LCM(8539,8553) = 73034067