What is the Least Common Multiple of 65256 and 65273?

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 65273 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 65273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65256,65273) = 1
LCM(65256,65273) = ( 65256 × 65273) / 1
LCM(65256,65273) = 4259454888 / 1
LCM(65256,65273) = 4259454888

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65256 and 65273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65256 and 65273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65256 and 65273.

Prime Factorization of 65256

Prime Factorization of 65273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65256 and 65273.

LCM(65256,65273) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2719¹ × 13¹ × 5021¹
LCM(65256,65273) = 4259454888