What is the Least Common Multiple of 62973 and 62987?

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 62973 and 62987 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62973 and 62987, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62973,62987) = 1
LCM(62973,62987) = ( 62973 × 62987) / 1
LCM(62973,62987) = 3966480351 / 1
LCM(62973,62987) = 3966480351

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62973 and 62987 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62973 and 62987. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62973 and 62987.

Prime Factorization of 62973

Prime Factorization of 62987

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62973 and 62987.

LCM(62973,62987) = 3² × 6997¹ × 62987¹
LCM(62973,62987) = 3966480351