What is the Least Common Multiple of 65391 and 65396?

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 65391 and 65396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65391 and 65396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65391,65396) = 1
LCM(65391,65396) = ( 65391 × 65396) / 1
LCM(65391,65396) = 4276309836 / 1
LCM(65391,65396) = 4276309836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65391 and 65396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65391 and 65396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65391 and 65396.

Prime Factorization of 65391

Prime Factorization of 65396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65391 and 65396.

LCM(65391,65396) = 3¹ × 71¹ × 307¹ × 2² × 16349¹
LCM(65391,65396) = 4276309836