What is the Least Common Multiple of 64874 and 64886?

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 64874 and 64886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64874 and 64886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64874,64886) = 2
LCM(64874,64886) = ( 64874 × 64886) / 2
LCM(64874,64886) = 4209414364 / 2
LCM(64874,64886) = 2104707182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64874 and 64886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64874 and 64886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64874 and 64886.

Prime Factorization of 64874

Prime Factorization of 64886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64874 and 64886.

LCM(64874,64886) = 2¹ × 163¹ × 199¹ × 32443¹
LCM(64874,64886) = 2104707182