What is the Least Common Multiple of 64488 and 64497?

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 64488 and 64497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64488 and 64497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64488,64497) = 3
LCM(64488,64497) = ( 64488 × 64497) / 3
LCM(64488,64497) = 4159282536 / 3
LCM(64488,64497) = 1386427512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64488 and 64497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64488 and 64497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64488 and 64497.

Prime Factorization of 64488

Prime Factorization of 64497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64488 and 64497.

LCM(64488,64497) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2687¹ × 21499¹
LCM(64488,64497) = 1386427512