What is the Least Common Multiple of 62501 and 62505?

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 62501 and 62505 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62501 and 62505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62501,62505) = 1
LCM(62501,62505) = ( 62501 × 62505) / 1
LCM(62501,62505) = 3906625005 / 1
LCM(62501,62505) = 3906625005

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62501 and 62505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62501 and 62505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62501 and 62505.

Prime Factorization of 62501

Prime Factorization of 62505

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62501 and 62505.

LCM(62501,62505) = 62501¹ × 3³ × 5¹ × 463¹
LCM(62501,62505) = 3906625005