What is the Least Common Multiple of 62542 and 62547?

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 62542 and 62547 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62542 and 62547, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62542,62547) = 1
LCM(62542,62547) = ( 62542 × 62547) / 1
LCM(62542,62547) = 3911814474 / 1
LCM(62542,62547) = 3911814474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62542 and 62547 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62542 and 62547. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62542 and 62547.

Prime Factorization of 62542

Prime Factorization of 62547

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62542 and 62547.

LCM(62542,62547) = 2¹ × 31271¹ × 3¹ × 20849¹
LCM(62542,62547) = 3911814474