What is the Least Common Multiple of 63524 and 63531?

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 63524 and 63531 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63524 and 63531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63524,63531) = 1
LCM(63524,63531) = ( 63524 × 63531) / 1
LCM(63524,63531) = 4035743244 / 1
LCM(63524,63531) = 4035743244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63524 and 63531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63524 and 63531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63524 and 63531.

Prime Factorization of 63524

Prime Factorization of 63531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63524 and 63531.

LCM(63524,63531) = 2² × 15881¹ × 3³ × 13¹ × 181¹
LCM(63524,63531) = 4035743244