What is the Least Common Multiple of 62662 and 62668?

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 62662 and 62668 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62662 and 62668, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62662,62668) = 2
LCM(62662,62668) = ( 62662 × 62668) / 2
LCM(62662,62668) = 3926902216 / 2
LCM(62662,62668) = 1963451108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62662 and 62668 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62662 and 62668. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62662 and 62668.

Prime Factorization of 62662

Prime Factorization of 62668

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62662 and 62668.

LCM(62662,62668) = 2² × 17¹ × 19¹ × 97¹ × 15667¹
LCM(62662,62668) = 1963451108