What is the Least Common Multiple of 65372 and 65387?

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 65372 and 65387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65372 and 65387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65372,65387) = 1
LCM(65372,65387) = ( 65372 × 65387) / 1
LCM(65372,65387) = 4274478964 / 1
LCM(65372,65387) = 4274478964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65372 and 65387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65372 and 65387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65372 and 65387.

Prime Factorization of 65372

Prime Factorization of 65387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65372 and 65387.

LCM(65372,65387) = 2² × 59¹ × 277¹ × 7¹ × 9341¹
LCM(65372,65387) = 4274478964