What is the Least Common Multiple of 62287 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 62287 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 62287 and 62298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62287,62298) = 1
LCM(62287,62298) = ( 62287 × 62298) / 1
LCM(62287,62298) = 3880355526 / 1
LCM(62287,62298) = 3880355526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62287 and 62298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62287 and 62298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62287 and 62298.

Prime Factorization of 62287

Prime Factorization of 62298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62287 and 62298.

LCM(62287,62298) = 199¹ × 313¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 3461¹
LCM(62287,62298) = 3880355526