What is the Least Common Multiple of 64955 and 64971?

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 64955 and 64971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64955 and 64971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64955,64971) = 1
LCM(64955,64971) = ( 64955 × 64971) / 1
LCM(64955,64971) = 4220191305 / 1
LCM(64955,64971) = 4220191305

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64955 and 64971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64955 and 64971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64955 and 64971.

Prime Factorization of 64955

Prime Factorization of 64971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64955 and 64971.

LCM(64955,64971) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 1181¹ × 3² × 7219¹
LCM(64955,64971) = 4220191305