What is the Least Common Multiple of 64331 and 64338?

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 64331 and 64338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64331 and 64338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64331,64338) = 1
LCM(64331,64338) = ( 64331 × 64338) / 1
LCM(64331,64338) = 4138927878 / 1
LCM(64331,64338) = 4138927878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64331 and 64338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64331 and 64338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64331 and 64338.

Prime Factorization of 64331

Prime Factorization of 64338

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64331 and 64338.

LCM(64331,64338) = 23¹ × 2797¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 10723¹
LCM(64331,64338) = 4138927878