What is the Least Common Multiple of 64438 and 64444?

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 64438 and 64444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64438 and 64444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64438,64444) = 2
LCM(64438,64444) = ( 64438 × 64444) / 2
LCM(64438,64444) = 4152642472 / 2
LCM(64438,64444) = 2076321236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64438 and 64444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64438 and 64444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64438 and 64444.

Prime Factorization of 64438

Prime Factorization of 64444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64438 and 64444.

LCM(64438,64444) = 2² × 11¹ × 29¹ × 101¹ × 16111¹
LCM(64438,64444) = 2076321236