What is the Least Common Multiple of 63501 and 63518?

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 63501 and 63518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63501 and 63518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63501,63518) = 1
LCM(63501,63518) = ( 63501 × 63518) / 1
LCM(63501,63518) = 4033456518 / 1
LCM(63501,63518) = 4033456518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63501 and 63518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63501 and 63518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63501 and 63518.

Prime Factorization of 63501

Prime Factorization of 63518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63501 and 63518.

LCM(63501,63518) = 3¹ × 61¹ × 347¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 349¹
LCM(63501,63518) = 4033456518