What is the Least Common Multiple of 64472 and 64482?

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 64472 and 64482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64472 and 64482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64472,64482) = 2
LCM(64472,64482) = ( 64472 × 64482) / 2
LCM(64472,64482) = 4157283504 / 2
LCM(64472,64482) = 2078641752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64472 and 64482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64472 and 64482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64472 and 64482.

Prime Factorization of 64472

Prime Factorization of 64482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64472 and 64482.

LCM(64472,64482) = 2³ × 8059¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 977¹
LCM(64472,64482) = 2078641752