What is the Least Common Multiple of 62562 and 62566?

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 62562 and 62566 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62562 and 62566, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62562,62566) = 2
LCM(62562,62566) = ( 62562 × 62566) / 2
LCM(62562,62566) = 3914254092 / 2
LCM(62562,62566) = 1957127046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62562 and 62566 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62562 and 62566. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62562 and 62566.

Prime Factorization of 62562

Prime Factorization of 62566

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62562 and 62566.

LCM(62562,62566) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 10427¹ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 109¹
LCM(62562,62566) = 1957127046