What is the Least Common Multiple of 8601 and 8612?

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 8601 and 8612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8601 and 8612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8601,8612) = 1
LCM(8601,8612) = ( 8601 × 8612) / 1
LCM(8601,8612) = 74071812 / 1
LCM(8601,8612) = 74071812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8601 and 8612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8601 and 8612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8601 and 8612.

Prime Factorization of 8601

Prime Factorization of 8612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8601 and 8612.

LCM(8601,8612) = 3¹ × 47¹ × 61¹ × 2² × 2153¹
LCM(8601,8612) = 74071812