What is the Least Common Multiple of 62304 and 62309?

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 62304 and 62309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62304 and 62309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62304,62309) = 1
LCM(62304,62309) = ( 62304 × 62309) / 1
LCM(62304,62309) = 3882099936 / 1
LCM(62304,62309) = 3882099936

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62304 and 62309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62304 and 62309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62304 and 62309.

Prime Factorization of 62304

Prime Factorization of 62309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62304 and 62309.

LCM(62304,62309) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 59¹ × 13¹ × 4793¹
LCM(62304,62309) = 3882099936