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What is the Least Common Multiple of 576 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 (LCM) of 576 and 580 is 83520.

LCM(576,580) = 83520

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Least Common Multiple of 576 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 576 and 580, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(576,580) = 4
LCM(576,580) = ( 576 × 580) / 4
LCM(576,580) = 334080 / 4
LCM(576,580) = 83520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 576 and 580 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 576 and 580. First we will calculate the prime factors of 576 and 580.

Prime Factorization of 576

Prime factors of 576 are 2, 3. Prime factorization of 576 in exponential form is:

576 = 26 × 32

Prime Factorization of 580

Prime factors of 580 are 2, 5, 29. Prime factorization of 580 in exponential form is:

580 = 22 × 51 × 291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 576 and 580.

LCM(576,580) = 26 × 32 × 51 × 291
LCM(576,580) = 83520