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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8600 and 8606?

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 (LCM) of 8600 and 8606 is 37005800.

LCM(8600,8606) = 37005800

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Least Common Multiple of 8600 and 8606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8600 and 8606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8600,8606) = 2
LCM(8600,8606) = ( 8600 × 8606) / 2
LCM(8600,8606) = 74011600 / 2
LCM(8600,8606) = 37005800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8600 and 8606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8600 and 8606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8600 and 8606.

Prime Factorization of 8600

Prime factors of 8600 are 2, 5, 43. Prime factorization of 8600 in exponential form is:

8600 = 23 × 52 × 431

Prime Factorization of 8606

Prime factors of 8606 are 2, 13, 331. Prime factorization of 8606 in exponential form is:

8606 = 21 × 131 × 3311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8600 and 8606.

LCM(8600,8606) = 23 × 52 × 431 × 131 × 3311
LCM(8600,8606) = 37005800