What is the Least Common Multiple of 62726 and 62736?

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 62726 and 62736 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62726 and 62736, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62726,62736) = 2
LCM(62726,62736) = ( 62726 × 62736) / 2
LCM(62726,62736) = 3935178336 / 2
LCM(62726,62736) = 1967589168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62726 and 62736 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62726 and 62736. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62726 and 62736.

Prime Factorization of 62726

Prime Factorization of 62736

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62726 and 62736.

LCM(62726,62736) = 2⁴ × 79¹ × 397¹ × 3¹ × 1307¹
LCM(62726,62736) = 1967589168