What is the Least Common Multiple of 62866 and 62873?

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 62866 and 62873 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62866 and 62873, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62866,62873) = 1
LCM(62866,62873) = ( 62866 × 62873) / 1
LCM(62866,62873) = 3952574018 / 1
LCM(62866,62873) = 3952574018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62866 and 62873 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62866 and 62873. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62866 and 62873.

Prime Factorization of 62866

Prime Factorization of 62873

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62866 and 62873.

LCM(62866,62873) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 43² × 62873¹
LCM(62866,62873) = 3952574018