What is the Least Common Multiple of 62742 and 62756?

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 62742 and 62756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62742 and 62756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62742,62756) = 2
LCM(62742,62756) = ( 62742 × 62756) / 2
LCM(62742,62756) = 3937436952 / 2
LCM(62742,62756) = 1968718476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62742 and 62756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62742 and 62756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62742 and 62756.

Prime Factorization of 62742

Prime Factorization of 62756

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62742 and 62756.

LCM(62742,62756) = 2² × 3¹ × 10457¹ × 29¹ × 541¹
LCM(62742,62756) = 1968718476