What is the Least Common Multiple of 62877 and 62886?

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 62877 and 62886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62877 and 62886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62877,62886) = 3
LCM(62877,62886) = ( 62877 × 62886) / 3
LCM(62877,62886) = 3954083022 / 3
LCM(62877,62886) = 1318027674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62877 and 62886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62877 and 62886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62877 and 62886.

Prime Factorization of 62877

Prime Factorization of 62886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62877 and 62886.

LCM(62877,62886) = 3¹ × 20959¹ × 2¹ × 47¹ × 223¹
LCM(62877,62886) = 1318027674