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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8557 and 8574?

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 8557 and 8574 is 73367718.

LCM(8557,8574) = 73367718

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Least Common Multiple of 8557 and 8574 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8557 and 8574, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8557,8574) = 1
LCM(8557,8574) = ( 8557 × 8574) / 1
LCM(8557,8574) = 73367718 / 1
LCM(8557,8574) = 73367718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8557 and 8574 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8557 and 8574. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8557 and 8574.

Prime Factorization of 8557

Prime factors of 8557 are 43, 199. Prime factorization of 8557 in exponential form is:

8557 = 431 × 1991

Prime Factorization of 8574

Prime factors of 8574 are 2, 3, 1429. Prime factorization of 8574 in exponential form is:

8574 = 21 × 31 × 14291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8557 and 8574.

LCM(8557,8574) = 431 × 1991 × 21 × 31 × 14291
LCM(8557,8574) = 73367718