What is the Least Common Multiple of 62991 and 63005?

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 62991 and 63005 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62991 and 63005, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62991,63005) = 1
LCM(62991,63005) = ( 62991 × 63005) / 1
LCM(62991,63005) = 3968747955 / 1
LCM(62991,63005) = 3968747955

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62991 and 63005 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62991 and 63005. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62991 and 63005.

Prime Factorization of 62991

Prime Factorization of 63005

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62991 and 63005.

LCM(62991,63005) = 3³ × 2333¹ × 5¹ × 12601¹
LCM(62991,63005) = 3968747955