What is the Least Common Multiple of 62462 and 62466?

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 62462 and 62466 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62462 and 62466, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62462,62466) = 2
LCM(62462,62466) = ( 62462 × 62466) / 2
LCM(62462,62466) = 3901751292 / 2
LCM(62462,62466) = 1950875646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62462 and 62466 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62462 and 62466. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62462 and 62466.

Prime Factorization of 62462

Prime Factorization of 62466

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62462 and 62466.

LCM(62462,62466) = 2¹ × 31231¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 359¹
LCM(62462,62466) = 1950875646