What is the Least Common Multiple of 63686 and 63703?

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 63686 and 63703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63686 and 63703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63686,63703) = 1
LCM(63686,63703) = ( 63686 × 63703) / 1
LCM(63686,63703) = 4056989258 / 1
LCM(63686,63703) = 4056989258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63686 and 63703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63686 and 63703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63686 and 63703.

Prime Factorization of 63686

Prime Factorization of 63703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63686 and 63703.

LCM(63686,63703) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 4549¹ × 63703¹
LCM(63686,63703) = 4056989258