What is the Least Common Multiple of 62726 and 62744?

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 62744 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 62744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62726,62744) = 2
LCM(62726,62744) = ( 62726 × 62744) / 2
LCM(62726,62744) = 3935680144 / 2
LCM(62726,62744) = 1967840072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62726 and 62744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62726 and 62744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62726 and 62744.

Prime Factorization of 62726

Prime Factorization of 62744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62726 and 62744.

LCM(62726,62744) = 2³ × 79¹ × 397¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 31¹
LCM(62726,62744) = 1967840072