What is the Least Common Multiple of 62992 and 62997?

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 62992 and 62997 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 62992 and 62997, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(62992,62997) = 1
LCM(62992,62997) = ( 62992 × 62997) / 1
LCM(62992,62997) = 3968307024 / 1
LCM(62992,62997) = 3968307024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 62992 and 62997 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 62992 and 62997. First we will calculate the prime factors of 62992 and 62997.

Prime Factorization of 62992

Prime Factorization of 62997

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 62992 and 62997.

LCM(62992,62997) = 2⁴ × 31¹ × 127¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 83¹
LCM(62992,62997) = 3968307024