What is the Least Common Multiple of 62398 and 62406?

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 62398 and 62406 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62398 and 62406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62398,62406) = 2
LCM(62398,62406) = ( 62398 × 62406) / 2
LCM(62398,62406) = 3894009588 / 2
LCM(62398,62406) = 1947004794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62398 and 62406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62398 and 62406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62398 and 62406.

Prime Factorization of 62398

Prime Factorization of 62406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62398 and 62406.

LCM(62398,62406) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 4457¹ × 3² × 3467¹
LCM(62398,62406) = 1947004794