What is the Least Common Multiple of 62316 and 62321?

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 62316 and 62321 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62316 and 62321, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62316,62321) = 1
LCM(62316,62321) = ( 62316 × 62321) / 1
LCM(62316,62321) = 3883595436 / 1
LCM(62316,62321) = 3883595436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62316 and 62321 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62316 and 62321. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62316 and 62321.

Prime Factorization of 62316

Prime Factorization of 62321

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62316 and 62321.

LCM(62316,62321) = 2² × 3³ × 577¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 307¹
LCM(62316,62321) = 3883595436