What is the Least Common Multiple of 62716 and 62726?

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 62716 and 62726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62716 and 62726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62716,62726) = 2
LCM(62716,62726) = ( 62716 × 62726) / 2
LCM(62716,62726) = 3933923816 / 2
LCM(62716,62726) = 1966961908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62716 and 62726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62716 and 62726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62716 and 62726.

Prime Factorization of 62716

Prime Factorization of 62726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62716 and 62726.

LCM(62716,62726) = 2² × 15679¹ × 79¹ × 397¹
LCM(62716,62726) = 1966961908