What is the Least Common Multiple of 64587 and 64604?

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 64604 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 64604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64587,64604) = 1
LCM(64587,64604) = ( 64587 × 64604) / 1
LCM(64587,64604) = 4172578548 / 1
LCM(64587,64604) = 4172578548

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64587 and 64604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64587 and 64604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64587 and 64604.

Prime Factorization of 64587

Prime Factorization of 64604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64587 and 64604.

LCM(64587,64604) = 3¹ × 21529¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 521¹
LCM(64587,64604) = 4172578548