What is the Least Common Multiple of 1588 and 1599?

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 1588 and 1599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1588 and 1599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1588,1599) = 1
LCM(1588,1599) = ( 1588 × 1599) / 1
LCM(1588,1599) = 2539212 / 1
LCM(1588,1599) = 2539212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1588 and 1599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1588 and 1599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1588 and 1599.

Prime Factorization of 1588

Prime Factorization of 1599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1588 and 1599.

LCM(1588,1599) = 2² × 397¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 41¹
LCM(1588,1599) = 2539212