What is the Least Common Multiple of 65872 and 65885?

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 65872 and 65885 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65872 and 65885, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65872,65885) = 1
LCM(65872,65885) = ( 65872 × 65885) / 1
LCM(65872,65885) = 4339976720 / 1
LCM(65872,65885) = 4339976720

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65872 and 65885 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65872 and 65885. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65872 and 65885.

Prime Factorization of 65872

Prime Factorization of 65885

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65872 and 65885.

LCM(65872,65885) = 2⁴ × 23¹ × 179¹ × 5¹ × 13177¹
LCM(65872,65885) = 4339976720