What is the Least Common Multiple of 62486 and 62494?

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 62486 and 62494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62486 and 62494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62486,62494) = 2
LCM(62486,62494) = ( 62486 × 62494) / 2
LCM(62486,62494) = 3905000084 / 2
LCM(62486,62494) = 1952500042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62486 and 62494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62486 and 62494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62486 and 62494.

Prime Factorization of 62486

Prime Factorization of 62494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62486 and 62494.

LCM(62486,62494) = 2¹ × 157¹ × 199¹ × 31247¹
LCM(62486,62494) = 1952500042