What is the Least Common Multiple of 8613 and 8622?

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 8613 and 8622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8613 and 8622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8613,8622) = 9
LCM(8613,8622) = ( 8613 × 8622) / 9
LCM(8613,8622) = 74261286 / 9
LCM(8613,8622) = 8251254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8613 and 8622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8613 and 8622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8613 and 8622.

Prime Factorization of 8613

Prime Factorization of 8622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8613 and 8622.

LCM(8613,8622) = 3³ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 2¹ × 479¹
LCM(8613,8622) = 8251254