What is the Least Common Multiple of 64778 and 64798?

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 64778 and 64798 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64778 and 64798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64778,64798) = 2
LCM(64778,64798) = ( 64778 × 64798) / 2
LCM(64778,64798) = 4197484844 / 2
LCM(64778,64798) = 2098742422

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64778 and 64798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64778 and 64798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64778 and 64798.

Prime Factorization of 64778

Prime Factorization of 64798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64778 and 64798.

LCM(64778,64798) = 2¹ × 7² × 661¹ × 179¹ × 181¹
LCM(64778,64798) = 2098742422