What is the Least Common Multiple of 64231 and 64240?

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 64231 and 64240 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64231 and 64240, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64231,64240) = 1
LCM(64231,64240) = ( 64231 × 64240) / 1
LCM(64231,64240) = 4126199440 / 1
LCM(64231,64240) = 4126199440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64231 and 64240 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64231 and 64240. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64231 and 64240.

Prime Factorization of 64231

Prime Factorization of 64240

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64231 and 64240.

LCM(64231,64240) = 64231¹ × 2⁴ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 73¹
LCM(64231,64240) = 4126199440