What is the Least Common Multiple of 62782 and 62788?

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 62782 and 62788 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62782 and 62788, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62782,62788) = 2
LCM(62782,62788) = ( 62782 × 62788) / 2
LCM(62782,62788) = 3941956216 / 2
LCM(62782,62788) = 1970978108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62782 and 62788 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62782 and 62788. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62782 and 62788.

Prime Factorization of 62782

Prime Factorization of 62788

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62782 and 62788.

LCM(62782,62788) = 2² × 31391¹ × 11¹ × 1427¹
LCM(62782,62788) = 1970978108