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What is the Least Common Multiple of 585 and 589?

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 585 and 589 is 344565.

LCM(585,589) = 344565

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Least Common Multiple of 585 and 589 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 585 and 589, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(585,589) = 1
LCM(585,589) = ( 585 × 589) / 1
LCM(585,589) = 344565 / 1
LCM(585,589) = 344565

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 585 and 589 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 585 and 589. First we will calculate the prime factors of 585 and 589.

Prime Factorization of 585

Prime factors of 585 are 3, 5, 13. Prime factorization of 585 in exponential form is:

585 = 32 × 51 × 131

Prime Factorization of 589

Prime factors of 589 are 19, 31. Prime factorization of 589 in exponential form is:

589 = 191 × 311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 585 and 589.

LCM(585,589) = 32 × 51 × 131 × 191 × 311
LCM(585,589) = 344565