What is the Least Common Multiple of 1571 and 1579?

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 1571 and 1579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1571 and 1579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1571,1579) = 1
LCM(1571,1579) = ( 1571 × 1579) / 1
LCM(1571,1579) = 2480609 / 1
LCM(1571,1579) = 2480609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1571 and 1579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1571 and 1579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1571 and 1579.

Prime Factorization of 1571

Prime Factorization of 1579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1571 and 1579.

LCM(1571,1579) = 1571¹ × 1579¹
LCM(1571,1579) = 2480609