What is the Least Common Multiple of 63146 and 63166?

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 63146 and 63166 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63146 and 63166, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63146,63166) = 2
LCM(63146,63166) = ( 63146 × 63166) / 2
LCM(63146,63166) = 3988680236 / 2
LCM(63146,63166) = 1994340118

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63146 and 63166 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63146 and 63166. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63146 and 63166.

Prime Factorization of 63146

Prime Factorization of 63166

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63146 and 63166.

LCM(63146,63166) = 2¹ × 31573¹ × 31583¹
LCM(63146,63166) = 1994340118