What is the Least Common Multiple of 62036 and 62040?

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 62036 and 62040 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62036 and 62040, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62036,62040) = 4
LCM(62036,62040) = ( 62036 × 62040) / 4
LCM(62036,62040) = 3848713440 / 4
LCM(62036,62040) = 962178360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62036 and 62040 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62036 and 62040. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62036 and 62040.

Prime Factorization of 62036

Prime Factorization of 62040

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62036 and 62040.

LCM(62036,62040) = 2³ × 13¹ × 1193¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 47¹
LCM(62036,62040) = 962178360