What is the Least Common Multiple of 62975 and 62980?

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 62975 and 62980 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62975 and 62980, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62975,62980) = 5
LCM(62975,62980) = ( 62975 × 62980) / 5
LCM(62975,62980) = 3966165500 / 5
LCM(62975,62980) = 793233100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62975 and 62980 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62975 and 62980. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62975 and 62980.

Prime Factorization of 62975

Prime Factorization of 62980

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62975 and 62980.

LCM(62975,62980) = 5² × 11¹ × 229¹ × 2² × 47¹ × 67¹
LCM(62975,62980) = 793233100