What is the Least Common Multiple of 62261 and 62279?

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 62261 and 62279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62261 and 62279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62261,62279) = 1
LCM(62261,62279) = ( 62261 × 62279) / 1
LCM(62261,62279) = 3877552819 / 1
LCM(62261,62279) = 3877552819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62261 and 62279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62261 and 62279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62261 and 62279.

Prime Factorization of 62261

Prime Factorization of 62279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62261 and 62279.

LCM(62261,62279) = 23¹ × 2707¹ × 7² × 31¹ × 41¹
LCM(62261,62279) = 3877552819