What is the Least Common Multiple of 62597 and 62601?

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 62597 and 62601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62597 and 62601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62597,62601) = 1
LCM(62597,62601) = ( 62597 × 62601) / 1
LCM(62597,62601) = 3918634797 / 1
LCM(62597,62601) = 3918634797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62597 and 62601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62597 and 62601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62597 and 62601.

Prime Factorization of 62597

Prime Factorization of 62601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62597 and 62601.

LCM(62597,62601) = 62597¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 271¹
LCM(62597,62601) = 3918634797