What is the Least Common Multiple of 62297 and 62317?

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 62297 and 62317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62297 and 62317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62297,62317) = 1
LCM(62297,62317) = ( 62297 × 62317) / 1
LCM(62297,62317) = 3882162149 / 1
LCM(62297,62317) = 3882162149

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62297 and 62317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62297 and 62317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62297 and 62317.

Prime Factorization of 62297

Prime Factorization of 62317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62297 and 62317.

LCM(62297,62317) = 62297¹ × 101¹ × 617¹
LCM(62297,62317) = 3882162149