What is the Least Common Multiple of 62657 and 62672?

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 62657 and 62672 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62657 and 62672, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62657,62672) = 1
LCM(62657,62672) = ( 62657 × 62672) / 1
LCM(62657,62672) = 3926839504 / 1
LCM(62657,62672) = 3926839504

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62657 and 62672 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62657 and 62672. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62657 and 62672.

Prime Factorization of 62657

Prime Factorization of 62672

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62657 and 62672.

LCM(62657,62672) = 7¹ × 8951¹ × 2⁴ × 3917¹
LCM(62657,62672) = 3926839504