What is the Least Common Multiple of 62254 and 62262?

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 62254 and 62262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62254 and 62262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62254,62262) = 2
LCM(62254,62262) = ( 62254 × 62262) / 2
LCM(62254,62262) = 3876058548 / 2
LCM(62254,62262) = 1938029274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62254 and 62262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62254 and 62262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62254 and 62262.

Prime Factorization of 62254

Prime Factorization of 62262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62254 and 62262.

LCM(62254,62262) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1831¹ × 3³ × 1153¹
LCM(62254,62262) = 1938029274