What is the Least Common Multiple of 64997 and 65007?

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 64997 and 65007 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64997 and 65007, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64997,65007) = 1
LCM(64997,65007) = ( 64997 × 65007) / 1
LCM(64997,65007) = 4225259979 / 1
LCM(64997,65007) = 4225259979

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64997 and 65007 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64997 and 65007. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64997 and 65007.

Prime Factorization of 64997

Prime Factorization of 65007

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64997 and 65007.

LCM(64997,65007) = 64997¹ × 3² × 31¹ × 233¹
LCM(64997,65007) = 4225259979