What is the Least Common Multiple of 62452 and 62470?

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 62452 and 62470 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62452 and 62470, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62452,62470) = 2
LCM(62452,62470) = ( 62452 × 62470) / 2
LCM(62452,62470) = 3901376440 / 2
LCM(62452,62470) = 1950688220

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62452 and 62470 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62452 and 62470. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62452 and 62470.

Prime Factorization of 62452

Prime Factorization of 62470

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62452 and 62470.

LCM(62452,62470) = 2² × 13¹ × 1201¹ × 5¹ × 6247¹
LCM(62452,62470) = 1950688220