What is the Least Common Multiple of 63545 and 63556?

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 63545 and 63556 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63545 and 63556, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63545,63556) = 1
LCM(63545,63556) = ( 63545 × 63556) / 1
LCM(63545,63556) = 4038666020 / 1
LCM(63545,63556) = 4038666020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63545 and 63556 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63545 and 63556. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63545 and 63556.

Prime Factorization of 63545

Prime Factorization of 63556

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63545 and 63556.

LCM(63545,63556) = 5¹ × 71¹ × 179¹ × 2² × 15889¹
LCM(63545,63556) = 4038666020