What is the Least Common Multiple of 62488 and 62506?

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 62488 and 62506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62488 and 62506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62488,62506) = 2
LCM(62488,62506) = ( 62488 × 62506) / 2
LCM(62488,62506) = 3905874928 / 2
LCM(62488,62506) = 1952937464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62488 and 62506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62488 and 62506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62488 and 62506.

Prime Factorization of 62488

Prime Factorization of 62506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62488 and 62506.

LCM(62488,62506) = 2³ × 73¹ × 107¹ × 31253¹
LCM(62488,62506) = 1952937464