What is the Least Common Multiple of 62236 and 62254?

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 62254 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 62254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62236,62254) = 2
LCM(62236,62254) = ( 62236 × 62254) / 2
LCM(62236,62254) = 3874439944 / 2
LCM(62236,62254) = 1937219972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62236 and 62254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62236 and 62254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62236 and 62254.

Prime Factorization of 62236

Prime Factorization of 62254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62236 and 62254.

LCM(62236,62254) = 2² × 15559¹ × 17¹ × 1831¹
LCM(62236,62254) = 1937219972