What is the Least Common Multiple of 583 and 593?

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 583 and 593 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 583 and 593, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(583,593) = 1
LCM(583,593) = ( 583 × 593) / 1
LCM(583,593) = 345719 / 1
LCM(583,593) = 345719

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 583 and 593 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 583 and 593. First we will calculate the prime factors of 583 and 593.

Prime Factorization of 583

Prime Factorization of 593

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 583 and 593.

LCM(583,593) = 11¹ × 53¹ × 593¹
LCM(583,593) = 345719