What is the Least Common Multiple of 8583 and 8597?

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 8583 and 8597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8583 and 8597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8583,8597) = 1
LCM(8583,8597) = ( 8583 × 8597) / 1
LCM(8583,8597) = 73788051 / 1
LCM(8583,8597) = 73788051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8583 and 8597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8583 and 8597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8583 and 8597.

Prime Factorization of 8583

Prime Factorization of 8597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8583 and 8597.

LCM(8583,8597) = 3¹ × 2861¹ × 8597¹
LCM(8583,8597) = 73788051