What is the Least Common Multiple of 65256 and 65265?

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 65256 and 65265 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65256 and 65265, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65256,65265) = 3
LCM(65256,65265) = ( 65256 × 65265) / 3
LCM(65256,65265) = 4258932840 / 3
LCM(65256,65265) = 1419644280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65256 and 65265 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65256 and 65265. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65256 and 65265.

Prime Factorization of 65256

Prime Factorization of 65265

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65256 and 65265.

LCM(65256,65265) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2719¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 229¹
LCM(65256,65265) = 1419644280