What is the Least Common Multiple of 65159 and 65167?

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 65159 and 65167 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65159 and 65167, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65159,65167) = 1
LCM(65159,65167) = ( 65159 × 65167) / 1
LCM(65159,65167) = 4246216553 / 1
LCM(65159,65167) = 4246216553

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65159 and 65167 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65159 and 65167. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65159 and 65167.

Prime Factorization of 65159

Prime Factorization of 65167

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65159 and 65167.

LCM(65159,65167) = 23¹ × 2833¹ × 65167¹
LCM(65159,65167) = 4246216553