What is the Least Common Multiple of 62231 and 62248?

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 62231 and 62248 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62231 and 62248, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62231,62248) = 1
LCM(62231,62248) = ( 62231 × 62248) / 1
LCM(62231,62248) = 3873755288 / 1
LCM(62231,62248) = 3873755288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62231 and 62248 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62231 and 62248. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62231 and 62248.

Prime Factorization of 62231

Prime Factorization of 62248

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62231 and 62248.

LCM(62231,62248) = 13¹ × 4787¹ × 2³ × 31¹ × 251¹
LCM(62231,62248) = 3873755288