What is the Least Common Multiple of 62398 and 62418?

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 62418 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 62418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62398,62418) = 2
LCM(62398,62418) = ( 62398 × 62418) / 2
LCM(62398,62418) = 3894758364 / 2
LCM(62398,62418) = 1947379182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62398 and 62418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62398 and 62418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62398 and 62418.

Prime Factorization of 62398

Prime Factorization of 62418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62398 and 62418.

LCM(62398,62418) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 4457¹ × 3¹ × 101¹ × 103¹
LCM(62398,62418) = 1947379182