What is the Least Common Multiple of 3596 and 3602?

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 3596 and 3602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3596 and 3602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3596,3602) = 2
LCM(3596,3602) = ( 3596 × 3602) / 2
LCM(3596,3602) = 12952792 / 2
LCM(3596,3602) = 6476396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3596 and 3602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3596 and 3602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3596 and 3602.

Prime Factorization of 3596

Prime Factorization of 3602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3596 and 3602.

LCM(3596,3602) = 2² × 29¹ × 31¹ × 1801¹
LCM(3596,3602) = 6476396