What is the Least Common Multiple of 62197 and 62201?

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 62197 and 62201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62197 and 62201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62197,62201) = 1
LCM(62197,62201) = ( 62197 × 62201) / 1
LCM(62197,62201) = 3868715597 / 1
LCM(62197,62201) = 3868715597

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62197 and 62201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62197 and 62201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62197 and 62201.

Prime Factorization of 62197

Prime Factorization of 62201

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62197 and 62201.

LCM(62197,62201) = 37¹ × 41² × 62201¹
LCM(62197,62201) = 3868715597