What is the Least Common Multiple of 63726 and 63732?

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 63726 and 63732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63726 and 63732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63726,63732) = 6
LCM(63726,63732) = ( 63726 × 63732) / 6
LCM(63726,63732) = 4061385432 / 6
LCM(63726,63732) = 676897572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63726 and 63732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63726 and 63732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63726 and 63732.

Prime Factorization of 63726

Prime Factorization of 63732

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63726 and 63732.

LCM(63726,63732) = 2² × 3¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 43¹ × 47¹ × 113¹
LCM(63726,63732) = 676897572