What is the Least Common Multiple of 63286 and 63292?

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 63286 and 63292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63286 and 63292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63286,63292) = 2
LCM(63286,63292) = ( 63286 × 63292) / 2
LCM(63286,63292) = 4005497512 / 2
LCM(63286,63292) = 2002748756

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63286 and 63292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63286 and 63292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63286 and 63292.

Prime Factorization of 63286

Prime Factorization of 63292

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63286 and 63292.

LCM(63286,63292) = 2² × 31643¹ × 15823¹
LCM(63286,63292) = 2002748756