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What is the Least Common Multiple of 1580 and 1596?

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 1580 and 1596 is 630420.

LCM(1580,1596) = 630420

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Least Common Multiple of 1580 and 1596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1580 and 1596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1580,1596) = 4
LCM(1580,1596) = ( 1580 × 1596) / 4
LCM(1580,1596) = 2521680 / 4
LCM(1580,1596) = 630420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1580 and 1596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1580 and 1596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1580 and 1596.

Prime Factorization of 1580

Prime factors of 1580 are 2, 5, 79. Prime factorization of 1580 in exponential form is:

1580 = 22 × 51 × 791

Prime Factorization of 1596

Prime factors of 1596 are 2, 3, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 1596 in exponential form is:

1596 = 22 × 31 × 71 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1580 and 1596.

LCM(1580,1596) = 22 × 51 × 791 × 31 × 71 × 191
LCM(1580,1596) = 630420