What is the Least Common Multiple of 62640 and 62659?

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 62640 and 62659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62640 and 62659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62640,62659) = 1
LCM(62640,62659) = ( 62640 × 62659) / 1
LCM(62640,62659) = 3924959760 / 1
LCM(62640,62659) = 3924959760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62640 and 62659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62640 and 62659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62640 and 62659.

Prime Factorization of 62640

Prime Factorization of 62659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62640 and 62659.

LCM(62640,62659) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 62659¹
LCM(62640,62659) = 3924959760