What is the Least Common Multiple of 62956 and 62964?

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 62956 and 62964 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62956 and 62964, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62956,62964) = 4
LCM(62956,62964) = ( 62956 × 62964) / 4
LCM(62956,62964) = 3963961584 / 4
LCM(62956,62964) = 990990396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62956 and 62964 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62956 and 62964. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62956 and 62964.

Prime Factorization of 62956

Prime Factorization of 62964

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62956 and 62964.

LCM(62956,62964) = 2² × 15739¹ × 3³ × 11¹ × 53¹
LCM(62956,62964) = 990990396