What is the Least Common Multiple of 64562 and 64566?

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 64562 and 64566 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64562 and 64566, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64562,64566) = 2
LCM(64562,64566) = ( 64562 × 64566) / 2
LCM(64562,64566) = 4168510092 / 2
LCM(64562,64566) = 2084255046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64562 and 64566 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64562 and 64566. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64562 and 64566.

Prime Factorization of 64562

Prime Factorization of 64566

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64562 and 64566.

LCM(64562,64566) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1699¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 211¹
LCM(64562,64566) = 2084255046