What is the Least Common Multiple of 62571 and 62587?

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 62571 and 62587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62571 and 62587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62571,62587) = 1
LCM(62571,62587) = ( 62571 × 62587) / 1
LCM(62571,62587) = 3916131177 / 1
LCM(62571,62587) = 3916131177

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62571 and 62587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62571 and 62587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62571 and 62587.

Prime Factorization of 62571

Prime Factorization of 62587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62571 and 62587.

LCM(62571,62587) = 3¹ × 20857¹ × 7¹ × 8941¹
LCM(62571,62587) = 3916131177