What is the Least Common Multiple of 64635 and 64642?

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 64635 and 64642 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64635 and 64642, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64635,64642) = 1
LCM(64635,64642) = ( 64635 × 64642) / 1
LCM(64635,64642) = 4178135670 / 1
LCM(64635,64642) = 4178135670

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64635 and 64642 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64635 and 64642. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64635 and 64642.

Prime Factorization of 64635

Prime Factorization of 64642

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64635 and 64642.

LCM(64635,64642) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 139¹ × 2¹ × 32321¹
LCM(64635,64642) = 4178135670