What is the Least Common Multiple of 62002 and 62017?

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 62002 and 62017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62002 and 62017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62002,62017) = 1
LCM(62002,62017) = ( 62002 × 62017) / 1
LCM(62002,62017) = 3845178034 / 1
LCM(62002,62017) = 3845178034

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62002 and 62017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62002 and 62017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62002 and 62017.

Prime Factorization of 62002

Prime Factorization of 62017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62002 and 62017.

LCM(62002,62017) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 1069¹ × 62017¹
LCM(62002,62017) = 3845178034