What is the Least Common Multiple of 65684 and 65699?

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 65684 and 65699 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65684 and 65699, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65684,65699) = 1
LCM(65684,65699) = ( 65684 × 65699) / 1
LCM(65684,65699) = 4315373116 / 1
LCM(65684,65699) = 4315373116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65684 and 65699 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65684 and 65699. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65684 and 65699.

Prime Factorization of 65684

Prime Factorization of 65699

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65684 and 65699.

LCM(65684,65699) = 2² × 16421¹ × 65699¹
LCM(65684,65699) = 4315373116