What is the Least Common Multiple of 62750 and 62768?

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 62750 and 62768 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62750 and 62768, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62750,62768) = 2
LCM(62750,62768) = ( 62750 × 62768) / 2
LCM(62750,62768) = 3938692000 / 2
LCM(62750,62768) = 1969346000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62750 and 62768 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62750 and 62768. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62750 and 62768.

Prime Factorization of 62750

Prime Factorization of 62768

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62750 and 62768.

LCM(62750,62768) = 2⁴ × 5³ × 251¹ × 3923¹
LCM(62750,62768) = 1969346000