What is the Least Common Multiple of 62561 and 62581?

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 62561 and 62581 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62561 and 62581, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62561,62581) = 1
LCM(62561,62581) = ( 62561 × 62581) / 1
LCM(62561,62581) = 3915129941 / 1
LCM(62561,62581) = 3915129941

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62561 and 62581 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62561 and 62581. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62561 and 62581.

Prime Factorization of 62561

Prime Factorization of 62581

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62561 and 62581.

LCM(62561,62581) = 73¹ × 857¹ × 62581¹
LCM(62561,62581) = 3915129941