What is the Least Common Multiple of 3562 and 3569?

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 3562 and 3569 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3562 and 3569, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3562,3569) = 1
LCM(3562,3569) = ( 3562 × 3569) / 1
LCM(3562,3569) = 12712778 / 1
LCM(3562,3569) = 12712778

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3562 and 3569 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3562 and 3569. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3562 and 3569.

Prime Factorization of 3562

Prime Factorization of 3569

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3562 and 3569.

LCM(3562,3569) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 137¹ × 43¹ × 83¹
LCM(3562,3569) = 12712778