What is the Least Common Multiple of 62596 and 62603?

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 62596 and 62603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62596 and 62603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62596,62603) = 1
LCM(62596,62603) = ( 62596 × 62603) / 1
LCM(62596,62603) = 3918697388 / 1
LCM(62596,62603) = 3918697388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62596 and 62603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62596 and 62603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62596 and 62603.

Prime Factorization of 62596

Prime Factorization of 62603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62596 and 62603.

LCM(62596,62603) = 2² × 15649¹ × 62603¹
LCM(62596,62603) = 3918697388