What is the Least Common Multiple of 62974 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 62974 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 62974 and 62987, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62974,62987) = 1
LCM(62974,62987) = ( 62974 × 62987) / 1
LCM(62974,62987) = 3966543338 / 1
LCM(62974,62987) = 3966543338

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62974 and 62987 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62974 and 62987. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62974 and 62987.

Prime Factorization of 62974

Prime Factorization of 62987

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62974 and 62987.

LCM(62974,62987) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 37² × 62987¹
LCM(62974,62987) = 3966543338