What is the Least Common Multiple of 6588 and 6596?

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 6588 and 6596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6588 and 6596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6588,6596) = 4
LCM(6588,6596) = ( 6588 × 6596) / 4
LCM(6588,6596) = 43454448 / 4
LCM(6588,6596) = 10863612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6588 and 6596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6588 and 6596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6588 and 6596.

Prime Factorization of 6588

Prime Factorization of 6596

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6588 and 6596.

LCM(6588,6596) = 2² × 3³ × 61¹ × 17¹ × 97¹
LCM(6588,6596) = 10863612