What is the Least Common Multiple of 62388 and 62396?

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 62388 and 62396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62388 and 62396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62388,62396) = 4
LCM(62388,62396) = ( 62388 × 62396) / 4
LCM(62388,62396) = 3892761648 / 4
LCM(62388,62396) = 973190412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62388 and 62396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62388 and 62396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62388 and 62396.

Prime Factorization of 62388

Prime Factorization of 62396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62388 and 62396.

LCM(62388,62396) = 2² × 3² × 1733¹ × 19¹ × 821¹
LCM(62388,62396) = 973190412