What is the Least Common Multiple of 62372 and 62382?

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 62372 and 62382 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62372 and 62382, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62372,62382) = 2
LCM(62372,62382) = ( 62372 × 62382) / 2
LCM(62372,62382) = 3890890104 / 2
LCM(62372,62382) = 1945445052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62372 and 62382 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62372 and 62382. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62372 and 62382.

Prime Factorization of 62372

Prime Factorization of 62382

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62372 and 62382.

LCM(62372,62382) = 2² × 31¹ × 503¹ × 3¹ × 37¹ × 281¹
LCM(62372,62382) = 1945445052