What is the Least Common Multiple of 62636 and 62648?

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 62648 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 62648, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62636,62648) = 4
LCM(62636,62648) = ( 62636 × 62648) / 4
LCM(62636,62648) = 3924020128 / 4
LCM(62636,62648) = 981005032

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62636 and 62648 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62636 and 62648. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62636 and 62648.

Prime Factorization of 62636

Prime Factorization of 62648

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62636 and 62648.

LCM(62636,62648) = 2³ × 7¹ × 2237¹ × 41¹ × 191¹
LCM(62636,62648) = 981005032