What is the Least Common Multiple of 64306 and 64318?

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 64306 and 64318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64306 and 64318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64306,64318) = 2
LCM(64306,64318) = ( 64306 × 64318) / 2
LCM(64306,64318) = 4136033308 / 2
LCM(64306,64318) = 2068016654

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64306 and 64318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64306 and 64318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64306 and 64318.

Prime Factorization of 64306

Prime Factorization of 64318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64306 and 64318.

LCM(64306,64318) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 37¹ × 79¹ × 32159¹
LCM(64306,64318) = 2068016654