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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3586 and 3605?

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 3586 and 3605 is 12927530.

LCM(3586,3605) = 12927530

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Least Common Multiple of 3586 and 3605 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 3605, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3586,3605) = 1
LCM(3586,3605) = ( 3586 × 3605) / 1
LCM(3586,3605) = 12927530 / 1
LCM(3586,3605) = 12927530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3586 and 3605 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3586 and 3605. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3586 and 3605.

Prime Factorization of 3586

Prime factors of 3586 are 2, 11, 163. Prime factorization of 3586 in exponential form is:

3586 = 21 × 111 × 1631

Prime Factorization of 3605

Prime factors of 3605 are 5, 7, 103. Prime factorization of 3605 in exponential form is:

3605 = 51 × 71 × 1031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3586 and 3605.

LCM(3586,3605) = 21 × 111 × 1631 × 51 × 71 × 1031
LCM(3586,3605) = 12927530