What is the Least Common Multiple of 3579 and 3583?

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 3579 and 3583 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3579 and 3583, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3579,3583) = 1
LCM(3579,3583) = ( 3579 × 3583) / 1
LCM(3579,3583) = 12823557 / 1
LCM(3579,3583) = 12823557

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3579 and 3583 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3579 and 3583. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3579 and 3583.

Prime Factorization of 3579

Prime Factorization of 3583

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3579 and 3583.

LCM(3579,3583) = 3¹ × 1193¹ × 3583¹
LCM(3579,3583) = 12823557