What is the Least Common Multiple of 64572 and 64576?

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 64572 and 64576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64572 and 64576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64572,64576) = 4
LCM(64572,64576) = ( 64572 × 64576) / 4
LCM(64572,64576) = 4169801472 / 4
LCM(64572,64576) = 1042450368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64572 and 64576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64572 and 64576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64572 and 64576.

Prime Factorization of 64572

Prime Factorization of 64576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64572 and 64576.

LCM(64572,64576) = 2⁶ × 3¹ × 5381¹ × 1009¹
LCM(64572,64576) = 1042450368