What is the Least Common Multiple of 65312 and 65326?

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 65312 and 65326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65312 and 65326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65312,65326) = 2
LCM(65312,65326) = ( 65312 × 65326) / 2
LCM(65312,65326) = 4266571712 / 2
LCM(65312,65326) = 2133285856

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65312 and 65326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65312 and 65326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65312 and 65326.

Prime Factorization of 65312

Prime Factorization of 65326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65312 and 65326.

LCM(65312,65326) = 2⁵ × 13¹ × 157¹ × 89¹ × 367¹
LCM(65312,65326) = 2133285856