What is the Least Common Multiple of 8594 and 8607?

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 8594 and 8607 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8594 and 8607, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8594,8607) = 1
LCM(8594,8607) = ( 8594 × 8607) / 1
LCM(8594,8607) = 73968558 / 1
LCM(8594,8607) = 73968558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8594 and 8607 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8594 and 8607. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8594 and 8607.

Prime Factorization of 8594

Prime Factorization of 8607

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8594 and 8607.

LCM(8594,8607) = 2¹ × 4297¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 151¹
LCM(8594,8607) = 73968558