What is the Least Common Multiple of 62969 and 62982?

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 62969 and 62982 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62969 and 62982, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62969,62982) = 1
LCM(62969,62982) = ( 62969 × 62982) / 1
LCM(62969,62982) = 3965913558 / 1
LCM(62969,62982) = 3965913558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62969 and 62982 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62969 and 62982. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62969 and 62982.

Prime Factorization of 62969

Prime Factorization of 62982

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62969 and 62982.

LCM(62969,62982) = 62969¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 3499¹
LCM(62969,62982) = 3965913558