What is the Least Common Multiple of 62588 and 62602?

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 62588 and 62602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62588 and 62602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62588,62602) = 2
LCM(62588,62602) = ( 62588 × 62602) / 2
LCM(62588,62602) = 3918133976 / 2
LCM(62588,62602) = 1959066988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62588 and 62602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62588 and 62602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62588 and 62602.

Prime Factorization of 62588

Prime Factorization of 62602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62588 and 62602.

LCM(62588,62602) = 2² × 15647¹ × 113¹ × 277¹
LCM(62588,62602) = 1959066988