What is the Least Common Multiple of 606 and 617?

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 606 and 617 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 606 and 617, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(606,617) = 1
LCM(606,617) = ( 606 × 617) / 1
LCM(606,617) = 373902 / 1
LCM(606,617) = 373902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 606 and 617 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 606 and 617. First we will calculate the prime factors of 606 and 617.

Prime Factorization of 606

Prime Factorization of 617

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 606 and 617.

LCM(606,617) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 101¹ × 617¹
LCM(606,617) = 373902