What is the Least Common Multiple of 65408 and 65423?

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 65408 and 65423 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65408 and 65423, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65408,65423) = 1
LCM(65408,65423) = ( 65408 × 65423) / 1
LCM(65408,65423) = 4279187584 / 1
LCM(65408,65423) = 4279187584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65408 and 65423 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65408 and 65423. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65408 and 65423.

Prime Factorization of 65408

Prime Factorization of 65423

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65408 and 65423.

LCM(65408,65423) = 2⁷ × 7¹ × 73¹ × 65423¹
LCM(65408,65423) = 4279187584