What is the Least Common Multiple of 62402 and 62408?

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 62402 and 62408 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62402 and 62408, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62402,62408) = 2
LCM(62402,62408) = ( 62402 × 62408) / 2
LCM(62402,62408) = 3894384016 / 2
LCM(62402,62408) = 1947192008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62402 and 62408 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62402 and 62408. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62402 and 62408.

Prime Factorization of 62402

Prime Factorization of 62408

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62402 and 62408.

LCM(62402,62408) = 2³ × 41¹ × 761¹ × 29¹ × 269¹
LCM(62402,62408) = 1947192008