What is the Least Common Multiple of 575 and 592?

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 575 and 592 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 575 and 592, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(575,592) = 1
LCM(575,592) = ( 575 × 592) / 1
LCM(575,592) = 340400 / 1
LCM(575,592) = 340400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 575 and 592 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 575 and 592. First we will calculate the prime factors of 575 and 592.

Prime Factorization of 575

Prime Factorization of 592

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 575 and 592.

LCM(575,592) = 5² × 23¹ × 2⁴ × 37¹
LCM(575,592) = 340400