What is the Least Common Multiple of 8593 and 8600?

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 8593 and 8600 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8593 and 8600, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8593,8600) = 1
LCM(8593,8600) = ( 8593 × 8600) / 1
LCM(8593,8600) = 73899800 / 1
LCM(8593,8600) = 73899800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8593 and 8600 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8593 and 8600. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8593 and 8600.

Prime Factorization of 8593

Prime Factorization of 8600

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8593 and 8600.

LCM(8593,8600) = 13¹ × 661¹ × 2³ × 5² × 43¹
LCM(8593,8600) = 73899800