What is the Least Common Multiple of 62553 and 62571?

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 62553 and 62571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62553 and 62571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62553,62571) = 3
LCM(62553,62571) = ( 62553 × 62571) / 3
LCM(62553,62571) = 3914003763 / 3
LCM(62553,62571) = 1304667921

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62553 and 62571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62553 and 62571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62553 and 62571.

Prime Factorization of 62553

Prime Factorization of 62571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62553 and 62571.

LCM(62553,62571) = 3¹ × 29¹ × 719¹ × 20857¹
LCM(62553,62571) = 1304667921