What is the Least Common Multiple of 65618 and 65636?

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 65618 and 65636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65618 and 65636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65618,65636) = 2
LCM(65618,65636) = ( 65618 × 65636) / 2
LCM(65618,65636) = 4306903048 / 2
LCM(65618,65636) = 2153451524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65618 and 65636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65618 and 65636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65618 and 65636.

Prime Factorization of 65618

Prime Factorization of 65636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65618 and 65636.

LCM(65618,65636) = 2² × 7¹ × 43¹ × 109¹ × 61¹ × 269¹
LCM(65618,65636) = 2153451524