What is the Least Common Multiple of 64738 and 64744?

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 64738 and 64744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64738 and 64744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64738,64744) = 2
LCM(64738,64744) = ( 64738 × 64744) / 2
LCM(64738,64744) = 4191397072 / 2
LCM(64738,64744) = 2095698536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64738 and 64744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64738 and 64744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64738 and 64744.

Prime Factorization of 64738

Prime Factorization of 64744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64738 and 64744.

LCM(64738,64744) = 2³ × 32369¹ × 8093¹
LCM(64738,64744) = 2095698536