What is the Least Common Multiple of 62636 and 62644?

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 62636 and 62644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62636 and 62644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62636,62644) = 4
LCM(62636,62644) = ( 62636 × 62644) / 4
LCM(62636,62644) = 3923769584 / 4
LCM(62636,62644) = 980942396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62636 and 62644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62636 and 62644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62636 and 62644.

Prime Factorization of 62636

Prime Factorization of 62644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62636 and 62644.

LCM(62636,62644) = 2² × 7¹ × 2237¹ × 15661¹
LCM(62636,62644) = 980942396