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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8601 and 8615?

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 8601 and 8615 is 74097615.

LCM(8601,8615) = 74097615

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Least Common Multiple of 8601 and 8615 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 8615, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8601,8615) = 1
LCM(8601,8615) = ( 8601 × 8615) / 1
LCM(8601,8615) = 74097615 / 1
LCM(8601,8615) = 74097615

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8601 and 8615 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8601 and 8615. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8601 and 8615.

Prime Factorization of 8601

Prime factors of 8601 are 3, 47, 61. Prime factorization of 8601 in exponential form is:

8601 = 31 × 471 × 611

Prime Factorization of 8615

Prime factors of 8615 are 5, 1723. Prime factorization of 8615 in exponential form is:

8615 = 51 × 17231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8601 and 8615.

LCM(8601,8615) = 31 × 471 × 611 × 51 × 17231
LCM(8601,8615) = 74097615