What is the Least Common Multiple of 64979 and 64984?

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 64979 and 64984 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64979 and 64984, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64979,64984) = 1
LCM(64979,64984) = ( 64979 × 64984) / 1
LCM(64979,64984) = 4222595336 / 1
LCM(64979,64984) = 4222595336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64979 and 64984 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64979 and 64984. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64979 and 64984.

Prime Factorization of 64979

Prime Factorization of 64984

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64979 and 64984.

LCM(64979,64984) = 181¹ × 359¹ × 2³ × 8123¹
LCM(64979,64984) = 4222595336