What is the Least Common Multiple of 65967 and 65971?

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 65967 and 65971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 65967 and 65971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(65967,65971) = 1
LCM(65967,65971) = ( 65967 × 65971) / 1
LCM(65967,65971) = 4351908957 / 1
LCM(65967,65971) = 4351908957

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 65967 and 65971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 65967 and 65971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 65967 and 65971.

Prime Factorization of 65967

Prime Factorization of 65971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 65967 and 65971.

LCM(65967,65971) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 1999¹ × 37¹ × 1783¹
LCM(65967,65971) = 4351908957