What is the Least Common Multiple of 61044 and 61048?

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 61044 and 61048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61044 and 61048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61044,61048) = 4
LCM(61044,61048) = ( 61044 × 61048) / 4
LCM(61044,61048) = 3726614112 / 4
LCM(61044,61048) = 931653528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61044 and 61048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61044 and 61048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61044 and 61048.

Prime Factorization of 61044

Prime Factorization of 61048

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61044 and 61048.

LCM(61044,61048) = 2³ × 3¹ × 5087¹ × 13¹ × 587¹
LCM(61044,61048) = 931653528