What is the Least Common Multiple of 62201 and 62221?

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 62201 and 62221 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62201 and 62221, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62201,62221) = 1
LCM(62201,62221) = ( 62201 × 62221) / 1
LCM(62201,62221) = 3870208421 / 1
LCM(62201,62221) = 3870208421

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62201 and 62221 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62201 and 62221. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62201 and 62221.

Prime Factorization of 62201

Prime Factorization of 62221

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62201 and 62221.

LCM(62201,62221) = 62201¹ × 43¹ × 1447¹
LCM(62201,62221) = 3870208421