What is the Least Common Multiple of 62421 and 62427?

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 62421 and 62427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62421 and 62427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62421,62427) = 3
LCM(62421,62427) = ( 62421 × 62427) / 3
LCM(62421,62427) = 3896755767 / 3
LCM(62421,62427) = 1298918589

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62421 and 62427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62421 and 62427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62421 and 62427.

Prime Factorization of 62421

Prime Factorization of 62427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62421 and 62427.

LCM(62421,62427) = 3¹ × 20807¹ × 20809¹
LCM(62421,62427) = 1298918589