What is the Least Common Multiple of 7587 and 7596?

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 7587 and 7596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7587 and 7596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7587,7596) = 9
LCM(7587,7596) = ( 7587 × 7596) / 9
LCM(7587,7596) = 57630852 / 9
LCM(7587,7596) = 6403428

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7587 and 7596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7587 and 7596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7587 and 7596.

Prime Factorization of 7587

Prime Factorization of 7596

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7587 and 7596.

LCM(7587,7596) = 3³ × 281¹ × 2² × 211¹
LCM(7587,7596) = 6403428