What is the Least Common Multiple of 65606 and 65612?

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 65606 and 65612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65606 and 65612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65606,65612) = 2
LCM(65606,65612) = ( 65606 × 65612) / 2
LCM(65606,65612) = 4304540872 / 2
LCM(65606,65612) = 2152270436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65606 and 65612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65606 and 65612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65606 and 65612.

Prime Factorization of 65606

Prime Factorization of 65612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65606 and 65612.

LCM(65606,65612) = 2² × 32803¹ × 47¹ × 349¹
LCM(65606,65612) = 2152270436