What is the Least Common Multiple of 62727 and 62742?

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 62727 and 62742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62727 and 62742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62727,62742) = 3
LCM(62727,62742) = ( 62727 × 62742) / 3
LCM(62727,62742) = 3935617434 / 3
LCM(62727,62742) = 1311872478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62727 and 62742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62727 and 62742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62727 and 62742.

Prime Factorization of 62727

Prime Factorization of 62742

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62727 and 62742.

LCM(62727,62742) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 103¹ × 2¹ × 10457¹
LCM(62727,62742) = 1311872478