What is the Least Common Multiple of 64872 and 64888?

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 64872 and 64888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64872 and 64888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64872,64888) = 8
LCM(64872,64888) = ( 64872 × 64888) / 8
LCM(64872,64888) = 4209414336 / 8
LCM(64872,64888) = 526176792

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64872 and 64888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64872 and 64888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64872 and 64888.

Prime Factorization of 64872

Prime Factorization of 64888

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64872 and 64888.

LCM(64872,64888) = 2³ × 3² × 17¹ × 53¹ × 8111¹
LCM(64872,64888) = 526176792