What is the Least Common Multiple of 63896 and 63914?

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 63896 and 63914 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63896 and 63914, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63896,63914) = 2
LCM(63896,63914) = ( 63896 × 63914) / 2
LCM(63896,63914) = 4083848944 / 2
LCM(63896,63914) = 2041924472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63896 and 63914 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63896 and 63914. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63896 and 63914.

Prime Factorization of 63896

Prime Factorization of 63914

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63896 and 63914.

LCM(63896,63914) = 2³ × 7² × 163¹ × 31957¹
LCM(63896,63914) = 2041924472