What is the Least Common Multiple of 62278 and 62298?

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 62278 and 62298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62278 and 62298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62278,62298) = 2
LCM(62278,62298) = ( 62278 × 62298) / 2
LCM(62278,62298) = 3879794844 / 2
LCM(62278,62298) = 1939897422

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62278 and 62298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62278 and 62298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62278 and 62298.

Prime Factorization of 62278

Prime Factorization of 62298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62278 and 62298.

LCM(62278,62298) = 2¹ × 31139¹ × 3² × 3461¹
LCM(62278,62298) = 1939897422