What is the Least Common Multiple of 8553 and 8567?

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 8553 and 8567 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8553 and 8567, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8553,8567) = 1
LCM(8553,8567) = ( 8553 × 8567) / 1
LCM(8553,8567) = 73273551 / 1
LCM(8553,8567) = 73273551

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8553 and 8567 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8553 and 8567. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8553 and 8567.

Prime Factorization of 8553

Prime Factorization of 8567

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8553 and 8567.

LCM(8553,8567) = 3¹ × 2851¹ × 13¹ × 659¹
LCM(8553,8567) = 73273551