What is the Least Common Multiple of 579 and 599?

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 579 and 599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 579 and 599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(579,599) = 1
LCM(579,599) = ( 579 × 599) / 1
LCM(579,599) = 346821 / 1
LCM(579,599) = 346821

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 579 and 599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 579 and 599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 579 and 599.

Prime Factorization of 579

Prime Factorization of 599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 579 and 599.

LCM(579,599) = 3¹ × 193¹ × 599¹
LCM(579,599) = 346821