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What is the Least Common Multiple of 3598 and 3603?

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 (LCM) of 3598 and 3603 is 12963594.

LCM(3598,3603) = 12963594

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Least Common Multiple of 3598 and 3603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 3598 and 3603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(3598,3603) = 1
LCM(3598,3603) = ( 3598 × 3603) / 1
LCM(3598,3603) = 12963594 / 1
LCM(3598,3603) = 12963594

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3598 and 3603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 3598 and 3603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 3598 and 3603.

Prime Factorization of 3598

Prime factors of 3598 are 2, 7, 257. Prime factorization of 3598 in exponential form is:

3598 = 21 × 71 × 2571

Prime Factorization of 3603

Prime factors of 3603 are 3, 1201. Prime factorization of 3603 in exponential form is:

3603 = 31 × 12011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 3598 and 3603.

LCM(3598,3603) = 21 × 71 × 2571 × 31 × 12011
LCM(3598,3603) = 12963594