What is the Least Common Multiple of 64587 and 64601?

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 64587 and 64601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64587 and 64601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64587,64601) = 1
LCM(64587,64601) = ( 64587 × 64601) / 1
LCM(64587,64601) = 4172384787 / 1
LCM(64587,64601) = 4172384787

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64587 and 64601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64587 and 64601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64587 and 64601.

Prime Factorization of 64587

Prime Factorization of 64601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64587 and 64601.

LCM(64587,64601) = 3¹ × 21529¹ × 64601¹
LCM(64587,64601) = 4172384787