What is the Least Common Multiple of 62721 and 62738?

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 62721 and 62738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62721 and 62738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62721,62738) = 1
LCM(62721,62738) = ( 62721 × 62738) / 1
LCM(62721,62738) = 3934990098 / 1
LCM(62721,62738) = 3934990098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62721 and 62738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62721 and 62738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62721 and 62738.

Prime Factorization of 62721

Prime Factorization of 62738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62721 and 62738.

LCM(62721,62738) = 3³ × 23¹ × 101¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 127¹
LCM(62721,62738) = 3934990098