What is the Least Common Multiple of 62666 and 62674?

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 62666 and 62674 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62666 and 62674, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62666,62674) = 2
LCM(62666,62674) = ( 62666 × 62674) / 2
LCM(62666,62674) = 3927528884 / 2
LCM(62666,62674) = 1963764442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62666 and 62674 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62666 and 62674. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62666 and 62674.

Prime Factorization of 62666

Prime Factorization of 62674

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62666 and 62674.

LCM(62666,62674) = 2¹ × 31333¹ × 31337¹
LCM(62666,62674) = 1963764442