What is the Least Common Multiple of 62198 and 62218?

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 62198 and 62218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62198 and 62218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62198,62218) = 2
LCM(62198,62218) = ( 62198 × 62218) / 2
LCM(62198,62218) = 3869835164 / 2
LCM(62198,62218) = 1934917582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62198 and 62218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62198 and 62218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62198 and 62218.

Prime Factorization of 62198

Prime Factorization of 62218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62198 and 62218.

LCM(62198,62218) = 2¹ × 137¹ × 227¹ × 13¹ × 2393¹
LCM(62198,62218) = 1934917582