What is the Least Common Multiple of 62602 and 62616?

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 62602 and 62616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62602 and 62616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62602,62616) = 2
LCM(62602,62616) = ( 62602 × 62616) / 2
LCM(62602,62616) = 3919886832 / 2
LCM(62602,62616) = 1959943416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62602 and 62616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62602 and 62616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62602 and 62616.

Prime Factorization of 62602

Prime Factorization of 62616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62602 and 62616.

LCM(62602,62616) = 2³ × 113¹ × 277¹ × 3¹ × 2609¹
LCM(62602,62616) = 1959943416