What is the Least Common Multiple of 574 and 584?

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 574 and 584 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 574 and 584, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(574,584) = 2
LCM(574,584) = ( 574 × 584) / 2
LCM(574,584) = 335216 / 2
LCM(574,584) = 167608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 574 and 584 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 574 and 584. First we will calculate the prime factors of 574 and 584.

Prime Factorization of 574

Prime Factorization of 584

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 574 and 584.

LCM(574,584) = 2³ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 73¹
LCM(574,584) = 167608