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What is the Least Common Multiple of 579 and 586?

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 579 and 586 is 339294.

LCM(579,586) = 339294

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Least Common Multiple of 579 and 586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 579 and 586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(579,586) = 1
LCM(579,586) = ( 579 × 586) / 1
LCM(579,586) = 339294 / 1
LCM(579,586) = 339294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 579 and 586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 579 and 586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 579 and 586.

Prime Factorization of 579

Prime factors of 579 are 3, 193. Prime factorization of 579 in exponential form is:

579 = 31 × 1931

Prime Factorization of 586

Prime factors of 586 are 2, 293. Prime factorization of 586 in exponential form is:

586 = 21 × 2931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 579 and 586.

LCM(579,586) = 31 × 1931 × 21 × 2931
LCM(579,586) = 339294