What is the Least Common Multiple of 8552 and 8572?

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 8552 and 8572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8552 and 8572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8552,8572) = 4
LCM(8552,8572) = ( 8552 × 8572) / 4
LCM(8552,8572) = 73307744 / 4
LCM(8552,8572) = 18326936

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8552 and 8572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8552 and 8572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8552 and 8572.

Prime Factorization of 8552

Prime Factorization of 8572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8552 and 8572.

LCM(8552,8572) = 2³ × 1069¹ × 2143¹
LCM(8552,8572) = 18326936