What is the Least Common Multiple of 63538 and 63555?

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 63538 and 63555 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63538 and 63555, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63538,63555) = 1
LCM(63538,63555) = ( 63538 × 63555) / 1
LCM(63538,63555) = 4038157590 / 1
LCM(63538,63555) = 4038157590

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63538 and 63555 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63538 and 63555. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63538 and 63555.

Prime Factorization of 63538

Prime Factorization of 63555

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63538 and 63555.

LCM(63538,63555) = 2¹ × 31769¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 223¹
LCM(63538,63555) = 4038157590