What is the Least Common Multiple of 63281 and 63287?

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 63281 and 63287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63281 and 63287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63281,63287) = 1
LCM(63281,63287) = ( 63281 × 63287) / 1
LCM(63281,63287) = 4004864647 / 1
LCM(63281,63287) = 4004864647

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63281 and 63287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63281 and 63287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63281 and 63287.

Prime Factorization of 63281

Prime Factorization of 63287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63281 and 63287.

LCM(63281,63287) = 63281¹ × 7¹ × 9041¹
LCM(63281,63287) = 4004864647