What is the Least Common Multiple of 62318 and 62329?

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 62318 and 62329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62318 and 62329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62318,62329) = 1
LCM(62318,62329) = ( 62318 × 62329) / 1
LCM(62318,62329) = 3884218622 / 1
LCM(62318,62329) = 3884218622

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62318 and 62329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62318 and 62329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62318 and 62329.

Prime Factorization of 62318

Prime Factorization of 62329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62318 and 62329.

LCM(62318,62329) = 2¹ × 31159¹ × 157¹ × 397¹
LCM(62318,62329) = 3884218622