What is the Least Common Multiple of 3569 and 3586?

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 3569 and 3586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3569 and 3586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3569,3586) = 1
LCM(3569,3586) = ( 3569 × 3586) / 1
LCM(3569,3586) = 12798434 / 1
LCM(3569,3586) = 12798434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3569 and 3586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3569 and 3586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3569 and 3586.

Prime Factorization of 3569

Prime Factorization of 3586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3569 and 3586.

LCM(3569,3586) = 43¹ × 83¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 163¹
LCM(3569,3586) = 12798434