What is the Least Common Multiple of 64502 and 64522?

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 64522 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 64522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64502,64522) = 2
LCM(64502,64522) = ( 64502 × 64522) / 2
LCM(64502,64522) = 4161798044 / 2
LCM(64502,64522) = 2080899022

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64502 and 64522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64502 and 64522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64502 and 64522.

Prime Factorization of 64502

Prime Factorization of 64522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64502 and 64522.

LCM(64502,64522) = 2¹ × 32251¹ × 32261¹
LCM(64502,64522) = 2080899022