What is the Least Common Multiple of 62609 and 62618?

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 62609 and 62618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62609 and 62618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62609,62618) = 1
LCM(62609,62618) = ( 62609 × 62618) / 1
LCM(62609,62618) = 3920450362 / 1
LCM(62609,62618) = 3920450362

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62609 and 62618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62609 and 62618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62609 and 62618.

Prime Factorization of 62609

Prime Factorization of 62618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62609 and 62618.

LCM(62609,62618) = 137¹ × 457¹ × 2¹ × 131¹ × 239¹
LCM(62609,62618) = 3920450362