What is the Least Common Multiple of 62544 and 62558?

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 62544 and 62558 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62544 and 62558, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62544,62558) = 2
LCM(62544,62558) = ( 62544 × 62558) / 2
LCM(62544,62558) = 3912627552 / 2
LCM(62544,62558) = 1956313776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62544 and 62558 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62544 and 62558. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62544 and 62558.

Prime Factorization of 62544

Prime Factorization of 62558

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62544 and 62558.

LCM(62544,62558) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 1303¹ × 31¹ × 1009¹
LCM(62544,62558) = 1956313776