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What is the Least Common Multiple of 585 and 595?

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 595 is 69615.

LCM(585,595) = 69615

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Least Common Multiple of 585 and 595 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 595, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(585,595) = 5
LCM(585,595) = ( 585 × 595) / 5
LCM(585,595) = 348075 / 5
LCM(585,595) = 69615

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 585 and 595 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 585 and 595. First we will calculate the prime factors of 585 and 595.

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 595

Prime factors of 595 are 5, 7, 17. Prime factorization of 595 in exponential form is:

595 = 51 × 71 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 585 and 595.

LCM(585,595) = 32 × 51 × 131 × 71 × 171
LCM(585,595) = 69615