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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8540 and 8550?

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 8540 and 8550 is 7301700.

LCM(8540,8550) = 7301700

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Least Common Multiple of 8540 and 8550 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8540 and 8550, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8540,8550) = 10
LCM(8540,8550) = ( 8540 × 8550) / 10
LCM(8540,8550) = 73017000 / 10
LCM(8540,8550) = 7301700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8540 and 8550 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8540 and 8550. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8540 and 8550.

Prime Factorization of 8540

Prime factors of 8540 are 2, 5, 7, 61. Prime factorization of 8540 in exponential form is:

8540 = 22 × 51 × 71 × 611

Prime Factorization of 8550

Prime factors of 8550 are 2, 3, 5, 19. Prime factorization of 8550 in exponential form is:

8550 = 21 × 32 × 52 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8540 and 8550.

LCM(8540,8550) = 22 × 52 × 71 × 611 × 32 × 191
LCM(8540,8550) = 7301700