What is the Least Common Multiple of 62848 and 62859?

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 62848 and 62859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62848 and 62859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62848,62859) = 1
LCM(62848,62859) = ( 62848 × 62859) / 1
LCM(62848,62859) = 3950562432 / 1
LCM(62848,62859) = 3950562432

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62848 and 62859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62848 and 62859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62848 and 62859.

Prime Factorization of 62848

Prime Factorization of 62859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62848 and 62859.

LCM(62848,62859) = 2⁷ × 491¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 911¹
LCM(62848,62859) = 3950562432