What is the Least Common Multiple of 3588 and 3597?

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 3588 and 3597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3588 and 3597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3588,3597) = 3
LCM(3588,3597) = ( 3588 × 3597) / 3
LCM(3588,3597) = 12906036 / 3
LCM(3588,3597) = 4302012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3588 and 3597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3588 and 3597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3588 and 3597.

Prime Factorization of 3588

Prime Factorization of 3597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3588 and 3597.

LCM(3588,3597) = 2² × 3¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 11¹ × 109¹
LCM(3588,3597) = 4302012