What is the Least Common Multiple of 63617 and 63634?

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 63617 and 63634 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63617 and 63634, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63617,63634) = 1
LCM(63617,63634) = ( 63617 × 63634) / 1
LCM(63617,63634) = 4048204178 / 1
LCM(63617,63634) = 4048204178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63617 and 63634 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63617 and 63634. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63617 and 63634.

Prime Factorization of 63617

Prime Factorization of 63634

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63617 and 63634.

LCM(63617,63634) = 63617¹ × 2¹ × 31817¹
LCM(63617,63634) = 4048204178