What is the Least Common Multiple of 62338 and 62344?

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 62338 and 62344 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62338 and 62344, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62338,62344) = 2
LCM(62338,62344) = ( 62338 × 62344) / 2
LCM(62338,62344) = 3886400272 / 2
LCM(62338,62344) = 1943200136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62338 and 62344 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62338 and 62344. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62338 and 62344.

Prime Factorization of 62338

Prime Factorization of 62344

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62338 and 62344.

LCM(62338,62344) = 2³ × 71¹ × 439¹ × 7793¹
LCM(62338,62344) = 1943200136