What is the Least Common Multiple of 1586 and 1593?

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 1586 and 1593 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1586 and 1593, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1586,1593) = 1
LCM(1586,1593) = ( 1586 × 1593) / 1
LCM(1586,1593) = 2526498 / 1
LCM(1586,1593) = 2526498

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1586 and 1593 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1586 and 1593. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1586 and 1593.

Prime Factorization of 1586

Prime Factorization of 1593

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1586 and 1593.

LCM(1586,1593) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 61¹ × 3³ × 59¹
LCM(1586,1593) = 2526498