What is the Least Common Multiple of 64860 and 64877?

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 64860 and 64877 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64860 and 64877, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64860,64877) = 1
LCM(64860,64877) = ( 64860 × 64877) / 1
LCM(64860,64877) = 4207922220 / 1
LCM(64860,64877) = 4207922220

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64860 and 64877 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64860 and 64877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64860 and 64877.

Prime Factorization of 64860

Prime Factorization of 64877

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64860 and 64877.

LCM(64860,64877) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 47¹ × 64877¹
LCM(64860,64877) = 4207922220