What is the Least Common Multiple of 65506 and 65511?

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 65506 and 65511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65506 and 65511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65506,65511) = 1
LCM(65506,65511) = ( 65506 × 65511) / 1
LCM(65506,65511) = 4291363566 / 1
LCM(65506,65511) = 4291363566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65506 and 65511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65506 and 65511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65506 and 65511.

Prime Factorization of 65506

Prime Factorization of 65511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65506 and 65511.

LCM(65506,65511) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 4679¹ × 3² × 29¹ × 251¹
LCM(65506,65511) = 4291363566