What is the Least Common Multiple of 65260 and 65269?

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 65260 and 65269 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65260 and 65269, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65260,65269) = 1
LCM(65260,65269) = ( 65260 × 65269) / 1
LCM(65260,65269) = 4259454940 / 1
LCM(65260,65269) = 4259454940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65260 and 65269 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65260 and 65269. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65260 and 65269.

Prime Factorization of 65260

Prime Factorization of 65269

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65260 and 65269.

LCM(65260,65269) = 2² × 5¹ × 13¹ × 251¹ × 65269¹
LCM(65260,65269) = 4259454940