What is the Least Common Multiple of 63868 and 63887?

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 63868 and 63887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63868 and 63887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63868,63887) = 1
LCM(63868,63887) = ( 63868 × 63887) / 1
LCM(63868,63887) = 4080334916 / 1
LCM(63868,63887) = 4080334916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63868 and 63887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63868 and 63887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63868 and 63887.

Prime Factorization of 63868

Prime Factorization of 63887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63868 and 63887.

LCM(63868,63887) = 2² × 7¹ × 2281¹ × 29¹ × 2203¹
LCM(63868,63887) = 4080334916