What is the Least Common Multiple of 62156 and 62168?

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 62156 and 62168 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62156 and 62168, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62156,62168) = 4
LCM(62156,62168) = ( 62156 × 62168) / 4
LCM(62156,62168) = 3864114208 / 4
LCM(62156,62168) = 966028552

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62156 and 62168 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62156 and 62168. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62156 and 62168.

Prime Factorization of 62156

Prime Factorization of 62168

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62156 and 62168.

LCM(62156,62168) = 2³ × 41¹ × 379¹ × 19¹ × 409¹
LCM(62156,62168) = 966028552