What is the Least Common Multiple of 8566 and 8583?

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 8566 and 8583 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8566 and 8583, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8566,8583) = 1
LCM(8566,8583) = ( 8566 × 8583) / 1
LCM(8566,8583) = 73521978 / 1
LCM(8566,8583) = 73521978

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8566 and 8583 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8566 and 8583. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8566 and 8583.

Prime Factorization of 8566

Prime Factorization of 8583

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8566 and 8583.

LCM(8566,8583) = 2¹ × 4283¹ × 3¹ × 2861¹
LCM(8566,8583) = 73521978