What is the Least Common Multiple of 62242 and 62259?

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 62242 and 62259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62242 and 62259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62242,62259) = 1
LCM(62242,62259) = ( 62242 × 62259) / 1
LCM(62242,62259) = 3875124678 / 1
LCM(62242,62259) = 3875124678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62242 and 62259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62242 and 62259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62242 and 62259.

Prime Factorization of 62242

Prime Factorization of 62259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62242 and 62259.

LCM(62242,62259) = 2¹ × 31121¹ × 3¹ × 20753¹
LCM(62242,62259) = 3875124678