What is the Least Common Multiple of 62886 and 62892?

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 62886 and 62892 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62886 and 62892, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62886,62892) = 6
LCM(62886,62892) = ( 62886 × 62892) / 6
LCM(62886,62892) = 3955026312 / 6
LCM(62886,62892) = 659171052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62886 and 62892 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62886 and 62892. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62886 and 62892.

Prime Factorization of 62886

Prime Factorization of 62892

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62886 and 62892.

LCM(62886,62892) = 2² × 3² × 47¹ × 223¹ × 1747¹
LCM(62886,62892) = 659171052