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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3589 and 3606?

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 3589 and 3606 is 12941934.

LCM(3589,3606) = 12941934

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Least Common Multiple of 3589 and 3606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3589 and 3606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3589,3606) = 1
LCM(3589,3606) = ( 3589 × 3606) / 1
LCM(3589,3606) = 12941934 / 1
LCM(3589,3606) = 12941934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3589 and 3606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3589 and 3606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3589 and 3606.

Prime Factorization of 3589

Prime factors of 3589 are 37, 97. Prime factorization of 3589 in exponential form is:

3589 = 371 × 971

Prime Factorization of 3606

Prime factors of 3606 are 2, 3, 601. Prime factorization of 3606 in exponential form is:

3606 = 21 × 31 × 6011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3589 and 3606.

LCM(3589,3606) = 371 × 971 × 21 × 31 × 6011
LCM(3589,3606) = 12941934