What is the Least Common Multiple of 62562 and 62568?

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 62568 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 62568, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62562,62568) = 6
LCM(62562,62568) = ( 62562 × 62568) / 6
LCM(62562,62568) = 3914379216 / 6
LCM(62562,62568) = 652396536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62562 and 62568 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62562 and 62568. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62562 and 62568.

Prime Factorization of 62562

Prime Factorization of 62568

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62562 and 62568.

LCM(62562,62568) = 2³ × 3² × 10427¹ × 11¹ × 79¹
LCM(62562,62568) = 652396536