What is the Least Common Multiple of 65425 and 65435?

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 65425 and 65435 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65425 and 65435, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65425,65435) = 5
LCM(65425,65435) = ( 65425 × 65435) / 5
LCM(65425,65435) = 4281084875 / 5
LCM(65425,65435) = 856216975

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65425 and 65435 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65425 and 65435. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65425 and 65435.

Prime Factorization of 65425

Prime Factorization of 65435

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65425 and 65435.

LCM(65425,65435) = 5² × 2617¹ × 23¹ × 569¹
LCM(65425,65435) = 856216975