What is the Least Common Multiple of 3586 and 3590?

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 3586 and 3590 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3586 and 3590, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3586,3590) = 2
LCM(3586,3590) = ( 3586 × 3590) / 2
LCM(3586,3590) = 12873740 / 2
LCM(3586,3590) = 6436870

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3586 and 3590 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3586 and 3590. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3586 and 3590.

Prime Factorization of 3586

Prime Factorization of 3590

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3586 and 3590.

LCM(3586,3590) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 163¹ × 5¹ × 359¹
LCM(3586,3590) = 6436870