What is the Least Common Multiple of 62987 and 62995?

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 62987 and 62995 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62987 and 62995, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62987,62995) = 1
LCM(62987,62995) = ( 62987 × 62995) / 1
LCM(62987,62995) = 3967866065 / 1
LCM(62987,62995) = 3967866065

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62987 and 62995 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62987 and 62995. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62987 and 62995.

Prime Factorization of 62987

Prime Factorization of 62995

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62987 and 62995.

LCM(62987,62995) = 62987¹ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 293¹
LCM(62987,62995) = 3967866065