What is the Least Common Multiple of 64956 and 64961?

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 64956 and 64961 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64956 and 64961, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64956,64961) = 1
LCM(64956,64961) = ( 64956 × 64961) / 1
LCM(64956,64961) = 4219606716 / 1
LCM(64956,64961) = 4219606716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64956 and 64961 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64956 and 64961. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64956 and 64961.

Prime Factorization of 64956

Prime Factorization of 64961

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64956 and 64961.

LCM(64956,64961) = 2² × 3¹ × 5413¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 263¹
LCM(64956,64961) = 4219606716