What is the Least Common Multiple of 63187 and 63197?

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 63187 and 63197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63187 and 63197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63187,63197) = 1
LCM(63187,63197) = ( 63187 × 63197) / 1
LCM(63187,63197) = 3993228839 / 1
LCM(63187,63197) = 3993228839

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63187 and 63197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63187 and 63197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63187 and 63197.

Prime Factorization of 63187

Prime Factorization of 63197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63187 and 63197.

LCM(63187,63197) = 179¹ × 353¹ × 63197¹
LCM(63187,63197) = 3993228839