What is the Least Common Multiple of 62861 and 62868?

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 62861 and 62868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62861 and 62868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62861,62868) = 1
LCM(62861,62868) = ( 62861 × 62868) / 1
LCM(62861,62868) = 3951945348 / 1
LCM(62861,62868) = 3951945348

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62861 and 62868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62861 and 62868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62861 and 62868.

Prime Factorization of 62861

Prime Factorization of 62868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62861 and 62868.

LCM(62861,62868) = 62861¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 13² × 31¹
LCM(62861,62868) = 3951945348