What is the Least Common Multiple of 64540 and 64559?

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 64540 and 64559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64540 and 64559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64540,64559) = 1
LCM(64540,64559) = ( 64540 × 64559) / 1
LCM(64540,64559) = 4166637860 / 1
LCM(64540,64559) = 4166637860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64540 and 64559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64540 and 64559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64540 and 64559.

Prime Factorization of 64540

Prime Factorization of 64559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64540 and 64559.

LCM(64540,64559) = 2² × 5¹ × 7¹ × 461¹ × 11¹ × 5869¹
LCM(64540,64559) = 4166637860