What is the Least Common Multiple of 1593 and 1597?

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 1593 and 1597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1593 and 1597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1593,1597) = 1
LCM(1593,1597) = ( 1593 × 1597) / 1
LCM(1593,1597) = 2544021 / 1
LCM(1593,1597) = 2544021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1593 and 1597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1593 and 1597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1593 and 1597.

Prime Factorization of 1593

Prime Factorization of 1597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1593 and 1597.

LCM(1593,1597) = 3³ × 59¹ × 1597¹
LCM(1593,1597) = 2544021