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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8542 and 8552?

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 8542 and 8552 is 36525592.

LCM(8542,8552) = 36525592

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Least Common Multiple of 8542 and 8552 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8542 and 8552, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8542,8552) = 2
LCM(8542,8552) = ( 8542 × 8552) / 2
LCM(8542,8552) = 73051184 / 2
LCM(8542,8552) = 36525592

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8542 and 8552 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8542 and 8552. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8542 and 8552.

Prime Factorization of 8542

Prime factors of 8542 are 2, 4271. Prime factorization of 8542 in exponential form is:

8542 = 21 × 42711

Prime Factorization of 8552

Prime factors of 8552 are 2, 1069. Prime factorization of 8552 in exponential form is:

8552 = 23 × 10691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8542 and 8552.

LCM(8542,8552) = 23 × 42711 × 10691
LCM(8542,8552) = 36525592