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What is the Least Common Multiple of 8604 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 (LCM) of 8604 and 8612 is 18524412.

LCM(8604,8612) = 18524412

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Least Common Multiple of 8604 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 8604 and 8612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8604,8612) = 4
LCM(8604,8612) = ( 8604 × 8612) / 4
LCM(8604,8612) = 74097648 / 4
LCM(8604,8612) = 18524412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8604 and 8612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8604 and 8612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8604 and 8612.

Prime Factorization of 8604

Prime factors of 8604 are 2, 3, 239. Prime factorization of 8604 in exponential form is:

8604 = 22 × 32 × 2391

Prime Factorization of 8612

Prime factors of 8612 are 2, 2153. Prime factorization of 8612 in exponential form is:

8612 = 22 × 21531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8604 and 8612.

LCM(8604,8612) = 22 × 32 × 2391 × 21531
LCM(8604,8612) = 18524412