What is the Least Common Multiple of 63426 and 63443?

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 63426 and 63443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63426 and 63443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63426,63443) = 1
LCM(63426,63443) = ( 63426 × 63443) / 1
LCM(63426,63443) = 4023935718 / 1
LCM(63426,63443) = 4023935718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63426 and 63443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63426 and 63443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63426 and 63443.

Prime Factorization of 63426

Prime Factorization of 63443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63426 and 63443.

LCM(63426,63443) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 31² × 63443¹
LCM(63426,63443) = 4023935718