What is the Least Common Multiple of 64388 and 64402?

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 64388 and 64402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64388 and 64402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64388,64402) = 2
LCM(64388,64402) = ( 64388 × 64402) / 2
LCM(64388,64402) = 4146715976 / 2
LCM(64388,64402) = 2073357988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64388 and 64402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64388 and 64402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64388 and 64402.

Prime Factorization of 64388

Prime Factorization of 64402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64388 and 64402.

LCM(64388,64402) = 2² × 16097¹ × 13¹ × 2477¹
LCM(64388,64402) = 2073357988