What is the Least Common Multiple of 62953 and 62957?

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 62953 and 62957 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62953 and 62957, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62953,62957) = 1
LCM(62953,62957) = ( 62953 × 62957) / 1
LCM(62953,62957) = 3963332021 / 1
LCM(62953,62957) = 3963332021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62953 and 62957 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62953 and 62957. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62953 and 62957.

Prime Factorization of 62953

Prime Factorization of 62957

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62953 and 62957.

LCM(62953,62957) = 11¹ × 59¹ × 97¹ × 157¹ × 401¹
LCM(62953,62957) = 3963332021