What is the Least Common Multiple of 64012 and 64017?

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 64012 and 64017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64012 and 64017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64012,64017) = 1
LCM(64012,64017) = ( 64012 × 64017) / 1
LCM(64012,64017) = 4097856204 / 1
LCM(64012,64017) = 4097856204

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64012 and 64017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64012 and 64017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64012 and 64017.

Prime Factorization of 64012

Prime Factorization of 64017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64012 and 64017.

LCM(64012,64017) = 2² × 13¹ × 1231¹ × 3³ × 2371¹
LCM(64012,64017) = 4097856204