What is the Least Common Multiple of 62236 and 62241?

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 62236 and 62241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62236 and 62241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62236,62241) = 1
LCM(62236,62241) = ( 62236 × 62241) / 1
LCM(62236,62241) = 3873630876 / 1
LCM(62236,62241) = 3873630876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62236 and 62241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62236 and 62241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62236 and 62241.

Prime Factorization of 62236

Prime Factorization of 62241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62236 and 62241.

LCM(62236,62241) = 2² × 15559¹ × 3¹ × 20747¹
LCM(62236,62241) = 3873630876