What is the Least Common Multiple of 62626 and 62632?

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 62626 and 62632 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62626 and 62632, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62626,62632) = 2
LCM(62626,62632) = ( 62626 × 62632) / 2
LCM(62626,62632) = 3922391632 / 2
LCM(62626,62632) = 1961195816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62626 and 62632 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62626 and 62632. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62626 and 62632.

Prime Factorization of 62626

Prime Factorization of 62632

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62626 and 62632.

LCM(62626,62632) = 2³ × 173¹ × 181¹ × 7829¹
LCM(62626,62632) = 1961195816