What is the Least Common Multiple of 64573 and 64579?

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 64573 and 64579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64573 and 64579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64573,64579) = 1
LCM(64573,64579) = ( 64573 × 64579) / 1
LCM(64573,64579) = 4170059767 / 1
LCM(64573,64579) = 4170059767

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64573 and 64579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64573 and 64579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64573 and 64579.

Prime Factorization of 64573

Prime Factorization of 64579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64573 and 64579.

LCM(64573,64579) = 31¹ × 2083¹ × 64579¹
LCM(64573,64579) = 4170059767