What is the Least Common Multiple of 64941 and 64959?

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 64941 and 64959 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64941 and 64959, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64941,64959) = 3
LCM(64941,64959) = ( 64941 × 64959) / 3
LCM(64941,64959) = 4218502419 / 3
LCM(64941,64959) = 1406167473

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64941 and 64959 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64941 and 64959. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64941 and 64959.

Prime Factorization of 64941

Prime Factorization of 64959

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64941 and 64959.

LCM(64941,64959) = 3¹ × 21647¹ × 59¹ × 367¹
LCM(64941,64959) = 1406167473