What is the Least Common Multiple of 63892 and 63898?

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 63892 and 63898 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63892 and 63898, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63892,63898) = 2
LCM(63892,63898) = ( 63892 × 63898) / 2
LCM(63892,63898) = 4082571016 / 2
LCM(63892,63898) = 2041285508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63892 and 63898 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63892 and 63898. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63892 and 63898.

Prime Factorization of 63892

Prime Factorization of 63898

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63892 and 63898.

LCM(63892,63898) = 2² × 15973¹ × 43¹ × 743¹
LCM(63892,63898) = 2041285508