What is the Least Common Multiple of 62234 and 62242?

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 62234 and 62242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62234 and 62242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62234,62242) = 2
LCM(62234,62242) = ( 62234 × 62242) / 2
LCM(62234,62242) = 3873568628 / 2
LCM(62234,62242) = 1936784314

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62234 and 62242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62234 and 62242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62234 and 62242.

Prime Factorization of 62234

Prime Factorization of 62242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62234 and 62242.

LCM(62234,62242) = 2¹ × 29² × 37¹ × 31121¹
LCM(62234,62242) = 1936784314