What is the Least Common Multiple of 64976 and 64988?

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 64976 and 64988 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64976 and 64988, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64976,64988) = 4
LCM(64976,64988) = ( 64976 × 64988) / 4
LCM(64976,64988) = 4222660288 / 4
LCM(64976,64988) = 1055665072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64976 and 64988 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64976 and 64988. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64976 and 64988.

Prime Factorization of 64976

Prime Factorization of 64988

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64976 and 64988.

LCM(64976,64988) = 2⁴ × 31¹ × 131¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 211¹
LCM(64976,64988) = 1055665072