What is the Least Common Multiple of 63266 and 63286?

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 63266 and 63286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63266 and 63286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63266,63286) = 2
LCM(63266,63286) = ( 63266 × 63286) / 2
LCM(63266,63286) = 4003852076 / 2
LCM(63266,63286) = 2001926038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63266 and 63286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63266 and 63286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63266 and 63286.

Prime Factorization of 63266

Prime Factorization of 63286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63266 and 63286.

LCM(63266,63286) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 4519¹ × 31643¹
LCM(63266,63286) = 2001926038