What is the Least Common Multiple of 62143 and 62163?

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 62143 and 62163 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62143 and 62163, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62143,62163) = 1
LCM(62143,62163) = ( 62143 × 62163) / 1
LCM(62143,62163) = 3862995309 / 1
LCM(62143,62163) = 3862995309

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62143 and 62163 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62143 and 62163. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62143 and 62163.

Prime Factorization of 62143

Prime Factorization of 62163

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62143 and 62163.

LCM(62143,62163) = 62143¹ × 3² × 6907¹
LCM(62143,62163) = 3862995309