What is the Least Common Multiple of 64785 and 64800?

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 64785 and 64800 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64785 and 64800, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64785,64800) = 15
LCM(64785,64800) = ( 64785 × 64800) / 15
LCM(64785,64800) = 4198068000 / 15
LCM(64785,64800) = 279871200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64785 and 64800 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64785 and 64800. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64785 and 64800.

Prime Factorization of 64785

Prime Factorization of 64800

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64785 and 64800.

LCM(64785,64800) = 3⁴ × 5² × 7¹ × 617¹ × 2⁵
LCM(64785,64800) = 279871200