What is the Least Common Multiple of 62943 and 62961?

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 62943 and 62961 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62943 and 62961, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62943,62961) = 3
LCM(62943,62961) = ( 62943 × 62961) / 3
LCM(62943,62961) = 3962954223 / 3
LCM(62943,62961) = 1320984741

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62943 and 62961 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62943 and 62961. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62943 and 62961.

Prime Factorization of 62943

Prime Factorization of 62961

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62943 and 62961.

LCM(62943,62961) = 3¹ × 20981¹ × 31¹ × 677¹
LCM(62943,62961) = 1320984741