What is the Least Common Multiple of 8547 and 8559?

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 8547 and 8559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8547 and 8559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8547,8559) = 3
LCM(8547,8559) = ( 8547 × 8559) / 3
LCM(8547,8559) = 73153773 / 3
LCM(8547,8559) = 24384591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8547 and 8559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8547 and 8559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8547 and 8559.

Prime Factorization of 8547

Prime Factorization of 8559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8547 and 8559.

LCM(8547,8559) = 3³ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 37¹ × 317¹
LCM(8547,8559) = 24384591