What is the Least Common Multiple of 64850 and 64856?

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 64850 and 64856 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64850 and 64856, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64850,64856) = 2
LCM(64850,64856) = ( 64850 × 64856) / 2
LCM(64850,64856) = 4205911600 / 2
LCM(64850,64856) = 2102955800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64850 and 64856 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64850 and 64856. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64850 and 64856.

Prime Factorization of 64850

Prime Factorization of 64856

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64850 and 64856.

LCM(64850,64856) = 2³ × 5² × 1297¹ × 11² × 67¹
LCM(64850,64856) = 2102955800