What is the Least Common Multiple of 62991 and 63009?

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 63009 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 63009, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62991,63009) = 9
LCM(62991,63009) = ( 62991 × 63009) / 9
LCM(62991,63009) = 3968999919 / 9
LCM(62991,63009) = 440999991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62991 and 63009 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62991 and 63009. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62991 and 63009.

Prime Factorization of 62991

Prime Factorization of 63009

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62991 and 63009.

LCM(62991,63009) = 3³ × 2333¹ × 7001¹
LCM(62991,63009) = 440999991