What is the Least Common Multiple of 62498 and 62511?

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 62498 and 62511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62498 and 62511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62498,62511) = 1
LCM(62498,62511) = ( 62498 × 62511) / 1
LCM(62498,62511) = 3906812478 / 1
LCM(62498,62511) = 3906812478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62498 and 62511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62498 and 62511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62498 and 62511.

Prime Factorization of 62498

Prime Factorization of 62511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62498 and 62511.

LCM(62498,62511) = 2¹ × 31249¹ × 3¹ × 67¹ × 311¹
LCM(62498,62511) = 3906812478