What is the Least Common Multiple of 64963 and 64979?

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 64963 and 64979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64963 and 64979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64963,64979) = 1
LCM(64963,64979) = ( 64963 × 64979) / 1
LCM(64963,64979) = 4221230777 / 1
LCM(64963,64979) = 4221230777

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64963 and 64979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64963 and 64979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64963 and 64979.

Prime Factorization of 64963

Prime Factorization of 64979

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64963 and 64979.

LCM(64963,64979) = 167¹ × 389¹ × 181¹ × 359¹
LCM(64963,64979) = 4221230777