What is the Least Common Multiple of 63482 and 63496?

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 63482 and 63496 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63482 and 63496, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63482,63496) = 2
LCM(63482,63496) = ( 63482 × 63496) / 2
LCM(63482,63496) = 4030853072 / 2
LCM(63482,63496) = 2015426536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63482 and 63496 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63482 and 63496. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63482 and 63496.

Prime Factorization of 63482

Prime Factorization of 63496

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63482 and 63496.

LCM(63482,63496) = 2³ × 31741¹ × 7937¹
LCM(63482,63496) = 2015426536