What is the Least Common Multiple of 63486 and 63502?

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 63486 and 63502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 63486 and 63502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(63486,63502) = 2
LCM(63486,63502) = ( 63486 × 63502) / 2
LCM(63486,63502) = 4031487972 / 2
LCM(63486,63502) = 2015743986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 63486 and 63502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 63486 and 63502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 63486 and 63502.

Prime Factorization of 63486

Prime Factorization of 63502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 63486 and 63502.

LCM(63486,63502) = 2¹ × 3² × 3527¹ × 31751¹
LCM(63486,63502) = 2015743986