What is the Least Common Multiple of 10587 and 10599?

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 10587 and 10599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10587 and 10599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10587,10599) = 3
LCM(10587,10599) = ( 10587 × 10599) / 3
LCM(10587,10599) = 112211613 / 3
LCM(10587,10599) = 37403871

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10587 and 10599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10587 and 10599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10587 and 10599.

Prime Factorization of 10587

Prime Factorization of 10599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10587 and 10599.

LCM(10587,10599) = 3¹ × 3529¹ × 3533¹
LCM(10587,10599) = 37403871