What is the Least Common Multiple of 64424 and 64438?

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 64424 and 64438 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64424 and 64438, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64424,64438) = 2
LCM(64424,64438) = ( 64424 × 64438) / 2
LCM(64424,64438) = 4151353712 / 2
LCM(64424,64438) = 2075676856

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64424 and 64438 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64424 and 64438. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64424 and 64438.

Prime Factorization of 64424

Prime Factorization of 64438

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64424 and 64438.

LCM(64424,64438) = 2³ × 8053¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 101¹
LCM(64424,64438) = 2075676856