What is the Least Common Multiple of 570 and 580?

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 570 and 580 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 570 and 580, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(570,580) = 10
LCM(570,580) = ( 570 × 580) / 10
LCM(570,580) = 330600 / 10
LCM(570,580) = 33060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 570 and 580 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 570 and 580. First we will calculate the prime factors of 570 and 580.

Prime Factorization of 570

Prime Factorization of 580

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 570 and 580.

LCM(570,580) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 29¹
LCM(570,580) = 33060