What is the Least Common Multiple of 598 and 610?

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 598 and 610 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 598 and 610, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(598,610) = 2
LCM(598,610) = ( 598 × 610) / 2
LCM(598,610) = 364780 / 2
LCM(598,610) = 182390

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 598 and 610 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 598 and 610. First we will calculate the prime factors of 598 and 610.

Prime Factorization of 598

Prime Factorization of 610

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 598 and 610.

LCM(598,610) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 5¹ × 61¹
LCM(598,610) = 182390