What is the Least Common Multiple of 63487 and 63497?

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 63487 and 63497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63487 and 63497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63487,63497) = 1
LCM(63487,63497) = ( 63487 × 63497) / 1
LCM(63487,63497) = 4031234039 / 1
LCM(63487,63497) = 4031234039

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63487 and 63497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63487 and 63497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63487 and 63497.

Prime Factorization of 63487

Prime Factorization of 63497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63487 and 63497.

LCM(63487,63497) = 63487¹ × 7¹ × 47¹ × 193¹
LCM(63487,63497) = 4031234039