What is the Least Common Multiple of 62948 and 62956?

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 62948 and 62956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62948 and 62956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62948,62956) = 4
LCM(62948,62956) = ( 62948 × 62956) / 4
LCM(62948,62956) = 3962954288 / 4
LCM(62948,62956) = 990738572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62948 and 62956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62948 and 62956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62948 and 62956.

Prime Factorization of 62948

Prime Factorization of 62956

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62948 and 62956.

LCM(62948,62956) = 2² × 15737¹ × 15739¹
LCM(62948,62956) = 990738572