What is the Least Common Multiple of 63260 and 63266?

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 63260 and 63266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63260 and 63266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63260,63266) = 2
LCM(63260,63266) = ( 63260 × 63266) / 2
LCM(63260,63266) = 4002207160 / 2
LCM(63260,63266) = 2001103580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63260 and 63266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63260 and 63266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63260 and 63266.

Prime Factorization of 63260

Prime Factorization of 63266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63260 and 63266.

LCM(63260,63266) = 2² × 5¹ × 3163¹ × 7¹ × 4519¹
LCM(63260,63266) = 2001103580