What is the Least Common Multiple of 64271 and 64287?

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 64271 and 64287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64271 and 64287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64271,64287) = 1
LCM(64271,64287) = ( 64271 × 64287) / 1
LCM(64271,64287) = 4131789777 / 1
LCM(64271,64287) = 4131789777

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64271 and 64287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64271 and 64287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64271 and 64287.

Prime Factorization of 64271

Prime Factorization of 64287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64271 and 64287.

LCM(64271,64287) = 64271¹ × 3³ × 2381¹
LCM(64271,64287) = 4131789777