What is the Least Common Multiple of 62942 and 62962?

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 62942 and 62962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62942 and 62962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62942,62962) = 2
LCM(62942,62962) = ( 62942 × 62962) / 2
LCM(62942,62962) = 3962954204 / 2
LCM(62942,62962) = 1981477102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62942 and 62962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62942 and 62962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62942 and 62962.

Prime Factorization of 62942

Prime Factorization of 62962

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62942 and 62962.

LCM(62942,62962) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 2861¹ × 31481¹
LCM(62942,62962) = 1981477102