What is the Least Common Multiple of 62012 and 62021?

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 62012 and 62021 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62012 and 62021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62012,62021) = 1
LCM(62012,62021) = ( 62012 × 62021) / 1
LCM(62012,62021) = 3846046252 / 1
LCM(62012,62021) = 3846046252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62012 and 62021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62012 and 62021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62012 and 62021.

Prime Factorization of 62012

Prime Factorization of 62021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62012 and 62021.

LCM(62012,62021) = 2² × 37¹ × 419¹ × 109¹ × 569¹
LCM(62012,62021) = 3846046252