What is the Least Common Multiple of 596 and 603?

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 596 and 603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 596 and 603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(596,603) = 1
LCM(596,603) = ( 596 × 603) / 1
LCM(596,603) = 359388 / 1
LCM(596,603) = 359388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 596 and 603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 596 and 603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 596 and 603.

Prime Factorization of 596

Prime Factorization of 603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 596 and 603.

LCM(596,603) = 2² × 149¹ × 3² × 67¹
LCM(596,603) = 359388