What is the Least Common Multiple of 62509 and 62526?

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 62509 and 62526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62509 and 62526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62509,62526) = 17
LCM(62509,62526) = ( 62509 × 62526) / 17
LCM(62509,62526) = 3908437734 / 17
LCM(62509,62526) = 229908102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62509 and 62526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62509 and 62526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62509 and 62526.

Prime Factorization of 62509

Prime Factorization of 62526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62509 and 62526.

LCM(62509,62526) = 17¹ × 3677¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 613¹
LCM(62509,62526) = 229908102