What is the Least Common Multiple of 62879 and 62897?

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 62879 and 62897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62879 and 62897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62879,62897) = 1
LCM(62879,62897) = ( 62879 × 62897) / 1
LCM(62879,62897) = 3954900463 / 1
LCM(62879,62897) = 3954900463

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62879 and 62897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62879 and 62897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62879 and 62897.

Prime Factorization of 62879

Prime Factorization of 62897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62879 and 62897.

LCM(62879,62897) = 227¹ × 277¹ × 62897¹
LCM(62879,62897) = 3954900463