What is the Least Common Multiple of 62146 and 62164?

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 62146 and 62164 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62146 and 62164, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62146,62164) = 2
LCM(62146,62164) = ( 62146 × 62164) / 2
LCM(62146,62164) = 3863243944 / 2
LCM(62146,62164) = 1931621972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62146 and 62164 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62146 and 62164. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62146 and 62164.

Prime Factorization of 62146

Prime Factorization of 62164

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62146 and 62164.

LCM(62146,62164) = 2² × 7¹ × 23¹ × 193¹ × 15541¹
LCM(62146,62164) = 1931621972