What is the Least Common Multiple of 63482 and 63487?

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 63482 and 63487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63482 and 63487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63482,63487) = 1
LCM(63482,63487) = ( 63482 × 63487) / 1
LCM(63482,63487) = 4030281734 / 1
LCM(63482,63487) = 4030281734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63482 and 63487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63482 and 63487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63482 and 63487.

Prime Factorization of 63482

Prime Factorization of 63487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63482 and 63487.

LCM(63482,63487) = 2¹ × 31741¹ × 63487¹
LCM(63482,63487) = 4030281734