What is the Least Common Multiple of 62506 and 62516?

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 62506 and 62516 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62506 and 62516, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62506,62516) = 2
LCM(62506,62516) = ( 62506 × 62516) / 2
LCM(62506,62516) = 3907625096 / 2
LCM(62506,62516) = 1953812548

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62506 and 62516 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62506 and 62516. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62506 and 62516.

Prime Factorization of 62506

Prime Factorization of 62516

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62506 and 62516.

LCM(62506,62516) = 2² × 31253¹ × 15629¹
LCM(62506,62516) = 1953812548