What is the Least Common Multiple of 62366 and 62372?

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 62366 and 62372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62366 and 62372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62366,62372) = 2
LCM(62366,62372) = ( 62366 × 62372) / 2
LCM(62366,62372) = 3889892152 / 2
LCM(62366,62372) = 1944946076

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62366 and 62372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62366 and 62372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62366 and 62372.

Prime Factorization of 62366

Prime Factorization of 62372

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62366 and 62372.

LCM(62366,62372) = 2² × 31183¹ × 31¹ × 503¹
LCM(62366,62372) = 1944946076