What is the Least Common Multiple of 3583 and 3600?

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 3583 and 3600 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3583 and 3600, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3583,3600) = 1
LCM(3583,3600) = ( 3583 × 3600) / 1
LCM(3583,3600) = 12898800 / 1
LCM(3583,3600) = 12898800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3583 and 3600 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3583 and 3600. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3583 and 3600.

Prime Factorization of 3583

Prime Factorization of 3600

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3583 and 3600.

LCM(3583,3600) = 3583¹ × 2⁴ × 3² × 5²
LCM(3583,3600) = 12898800