What is the Least Common Multiple of 8575 and 8589?

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 8575 and 8589 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8575 and 8589, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8575,8589) = 7
LCM(8575,8589) = ( 8575 × 8589) / 7
LCM(8575,8589) = 73650675 / 7
LCM(8575,8589) = 10521525

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8575 and 8589 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8575 and 8589. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8575 and 8589.

Prime Factorization of 8575

Prime Factorization of 8589

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8575 and 8589.

LCM(8575,8589) = 5² × 7³ × 3¹ × 409¹
LCM(8575,8589) = 10521525