What is the Least Common Multiple of 62828 and 62846?

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 62828 and 62846 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62828 and 62846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62828,62846) = 2
LCM(62828,62846) = ( 62828 × 62846) / 2
LCM(62828,62846) = 3948488488 / 2
LCM(62828,62846) = 1974244244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62828 and 62846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62828 and 62846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62828 and 62846.

Prime Factorization of 62828

Prime Factorization of 62846

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62828 and 62846.

LCM(62828,62846) = 2² × 113¹ × 139¹ × 7¹ × 67²
LCM(62828,62846) = 1974244244