What is the Least Common Multiple of 62626 and 62636?

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 62636 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 62636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62626,62636) = 2
LCM(62626,62636) = ( 62626 × 62636) / 2
LCM(62626,62636) = 3922642136 / 2
LCM(62626,62636) = 1961321068

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62626 and 62636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62626 and 62636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62626 and 62636.

Prime Factorization of 62626

Prime Factorization of 62636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62626 and 62636.

LCM(62626,62636) = 2² × 173¹ × 181¹ × 7¹ × 2237¹
LCM(62626,62636) = 1961321068