What is the Least Common Multiple of 62958 and 62967?

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 62958 and 62967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62958 and 62967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62958,62967) = 3
LCM(62958,62967) = ( 62958 × 62967) / 3
LCM(62958,62967) = 3964276386 / 3
LCM(62958,62967) = 1321425462

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62958 and 62967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62958 and 62967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62958 and 62967.

Prime Factorization of 62958

Prime Factorization of 62967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62958 and 62967.

LCM(62958,62967) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1499¹ × 139¹ × 151¹
LCM(62958,62967) = 1321425462