What is the Least Common Multiple of 63152 and 63158?

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 63152 and 63158 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63152 and 63158, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63152,63158) = 2
LCM(63152,63158) = ( 63152 × 63158) / 2
LCM(63152,63158) = 3988554016 / 2
LCM(63152,63158) = 1994277008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63152 and 63158 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63152 and 63158. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63152 and 63158.

Prime Factorization of 63152

Prime Factorization of 63158

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63152 and 63158.

LCM(63152,63158) = 2⁴ × 3947¹ × 23¹ × 1373¹
LCM(63152,63158) = 1994277008