What is the Least Common Multiple of 3558 and 3573?

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 3558 and 3573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3558 and 3573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3558,3573) = 3
LCM(3558,3573) = ( 3558 × 3573) / 3
LCM(3558,3573) = 12712734 / 3
LCM(3558,3573) = 4237578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3558 and 3573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3558 and 3573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3558 and 3573.

Prime Factorization of 3558

Prime Factorization of 3573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3558 and 3573.

LCM(3558,3573) = 2¹ × 3² × 593¹ × 397¹
LCM(3558,3573) = 4237578