What is the Least Common Multiple of 7580 and 7587?

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 7580 and 7587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7580 and 7587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7580,7587) = 1
LCM(7580,7587) = ( 7580 × 7587) / 1
LCM(7580,7587) = 57509460 / 1
LCM(7580,7587) = 57509460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7580 and 7587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7580 and 7587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7580 and 7587.

Prime Factorization of 7580

Prime Factorization of 7587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7580 and 7587.

LCM(7580,7587) = 2² × 5¹ × 379¹ × 3³ × 281¹
LCM(7580,7587) = 57509460