What is the Least Common Multiple of 63418 and 63426?

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 63418 and 63426 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63418 and 63426, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63418,63426) = 2
LCM(63418,63426) = ( 63418 × 63426) / 2
LCM(63418,63426) = 4022350068 / 2
LCM(63418,63426) = 2011175034

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63418 and 63426 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63418 and 63426. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63418 and 63426.

Prime Factorization of 63418

Prime Factorization of 63426

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63418 and 63426.

LCM(63418,63426) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 857¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 31²
LCM(63418,63426) = 2011175034