What is the Least Common Multiple of 62531 and 62548?

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 62531 and 62548 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62531 and 62548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62531,62548) = 1
LCM(62531,62548) = ( 62531 × 62548) / 1
LCM(62531,62548) = 3911188988 / 1
LCM(62531,62548) = 3911188988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62531 and 62548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62531 and 62548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62531 and 62548.

Prime Factorization of 62531

Prime Factorization of 62548

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62531 and 62548.

LCM(62531,62548) = 7¹ × 8933¹ × 2² × 19¹ × 823¹
LCM(62531,62548) = 3911188988