What is the Least Common Multiple of 65708 and 65717?

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 65708 and 65717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65708 and 65717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65708,65717) = 1
LCM(65708,65717) = ( 65708 × 65717) / 1
LCM(65708,65717) = 4318132636 / 1
LCM(65708,65717) = 4318132636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65708 and 65717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65708 and 65717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65708 and 65717.

Prime Factorization of 65708

Prime Factorization of 65717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65708 and 65717.

LCM(65708,65717) = 2² × 16427¹ × 65717¹
LCM(65708,65717) = 4318132636