What is the Least Common Multiple of 62698 and 62718?

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 62698 and 62718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62698 and 62718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62698,62718) = 2
LCM(62698,62718) = ( 62698 × 62718) / 2
LCM(62698,62718) = 3932293164 / 2
LCM(62698,62718) = 1966146582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62698 and 62718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62698 and 62718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62698 and 62718.

Prime Factorization of 62698

Prime Factorization of 62718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62698 and 62718.

LCM(62698,62718) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 29¹ × 47¹ × 3¹ × 10453¹
LCM(62698,62718) = 1966146582