What is the Least Common Multiple of 64985 and 64997?

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 64985 and 64997 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64985 and 64997, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64985,64997) = 1
LCM(64985,64997) = ( 64985 × 64997) / 1
LCM(64985,64997) = 4223830045 / 1
LCM(64985,64997) = 4223830045

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64985 and 64997 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64985 and 64997. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64985 and 64997.

Prime Factorization of 64985

Prime Factorization of 64997

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64985 and 64997.

LCM(64985,64997) = 5¹ × 41¹ × 317¹ × 64997¹
LCM(64985,64997) = 4223830045