What is the Least Common Multiple of 62137 and 62142?

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 62137 and 62142 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62137 and 62142, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62137,62142) = 1
LCM(62137,62142) = ( 62137 × 62142) / 1
LCM(62137,62142) = 3861317454 / 1
LCM(62137,62142) = 3861317454

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62137 and 62142 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62137 and 62142. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62137 and 62142.

Prime Factorization of 62137

Prime Factorization of 62142

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62137 and 62142.

LCM(62137,62142) = 62137¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 10357¹
LCM(62137,62142) = 3861317454