What is the Least Common Multiple of 62530 and 62540?

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 62530 and 62540 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62530 and 62540, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62530,62540) = 10
LCM(62530,62540) = ( 62530 × 62540) / 10
LCM(62530,62540) = 3910626200 / 10
LCM(62530,62540) = 391062620

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62530 and 62540 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62530 and 62540. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62530 and 62540.

Prime Factorization of 62530

Prime Factorization of 62540

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62530 and 62540.

LCM(62530,62540) = 2² × 5¹ × 13² × 37¹ × 53¹ × 59¹
LCM(62530,62540) = 391062620