What is the Least Common Multiple of 62359 and 62378?

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 62359 and 62378 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62359 and 62378, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62359,62378) = 1
LCM(62359,62378) = ( 62359 × 62378) / 1
LCM(62359,62378) = 3889829702 / 1
LCM(62359,62378) = 3889829702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62359 and 62378 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62359 and 62378. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62359 and 62378.

Prime Factorization of 62359

Prime Factorization of 62378

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62359 and 62378.

LCM(62359,62378) = 11¹ × 5669¹ × 2¹ × 31189¹
LCM(62359,62378) = 3889829702