What is the Least Common Multiple of 8541 and 8558?

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 8541 and 8558 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8541 and 8558, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8541,8558) = 1
LCM(8541,8558) = ( 8541 × 8558) / 1
LCM(8541,8558) = 73093878 / 1
LCM(8541,8558) = 73093878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8541 and 8558 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8541 and 8558. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8541 and 8558.

Prime Factorization of 8541

Prime Factorization of 8558

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8541 and 8558.

LCM(8541,8558) = 3² × 13¹ × 73¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 389¹
LCM(8541,8558) = 73093878