What is the Least Common Multiple of 64951 and 64968?

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 64951 and 64968 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64951 and 64968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64951,64968) = 1
LCM(64951,64968) = ( 64951 × 64968) / 1
LCM(64951,64968) = 4219736568 / 1
LCM(64951,64968) = 4219736568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64951 and 64968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64951 and 64968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64951 and 64968.

Prime Factorization of 64951

Prime Factorization of 64968

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64951 and 64968.

LCM(64951,64968) = 64951¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 2707¹
LCM(64951,64968) = 4219736568