What is the Least Common Multiple of 62957 and 62971?

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 62957 and 62971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62957 and 62971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62957,62971) = 1
LCM(62957,62971) = ( 62957 × 62971) / 1
LCM(62957,62971) = 3964465247 / 1
LCM(62957,62971) = 3964465247

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62957 and 62971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62957 and 62971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62957 and 62971.

Prime Factorization of 62957

Prime Factorization of 62971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62957 and 62971.

LCM(62957,62971) = 157¹ × 401¹ × 62971¹
LCM(62957,62971) = 3964465247