What is the Least Common Multiple of 64502 and 64508?

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 64502 and 64508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64502 and 64508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64502,64508) = 2
LCM(64502,64508) = ( 64502 × 64508) / 2
LCM(64502,64508) = 4160895016 / 2
LCM(64502,64508) = 2080447508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64502 and 64508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64502 and 64508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64502 and 64508.

Prime Factorization of 64502

Prime Factorization of 64508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64502 and 64508.

LCM(64502,64508) = 2² × 32251¹ × 16127¹
LCM(64502,64508) = 2080447508