What is the Least Common Multiple of 62536 and 62552?

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 62536 and 62552 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62536 and 62552, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62536,62552) = 8
LCM(62536,62552) = ( 62536 × 62552) / 8
LCM(62536,62552) = 3911751872 / 8
LCM(62536,62552) = 488968984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62536 and 62552 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62536 and 62552. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62536 and 62552.

Prime Factorization of 62536

Prime Factorization of 62552

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62536 and 62552.

LCM(62536,62552) = 2³ × 7817¹ × 7¹ × 1117¹
LCM(62536,62552) = 488968984