What is the Least Common Multiple of 62246 and 62266?

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 62246 and 62266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62246 and 62266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62246,62266) = 2
LCM(62246,62266) = ( 62246 × 62266) / 2
LCM(62246,62266) = 3875809436 / 2
LCM(62246,62266) = 1937904718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62246 and 62266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62246 and 62266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62246 and 62266.

Prime Factorization of 62246

Prime Factorization of 62266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62246 and 62266.

LCM(62246,62266) = 2¹ × 31123¹ × 163¹ × 191¹
LCM(62246,62266) = 1937904718