What is the Least Common Multiple of 64642 and 64662?

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 64642 and 64662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64642 and 64662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64642,64662) = 2
LCM(64642,64662) = ( 64642 × 64662) / 2
LCM(64642,64662) = 4179881004 / 2
LCM(64642,64662) = 2089940502

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64642 and 64662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64642 and 64662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64642 and 64662.

Prime Factorization of 64642

Prime Factorization of 64662

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64642 and 64662.

LCM(64642,64662) = 2¹ × 32321¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 829¹
LCM(64642,64662) = 2089940502