What is the Least Common Multiple of 61162 and 61168?

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 61162 and 61168 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61162 and 61168, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61162,61168) = 2
LCM(61162,61168) = ( 61162 × 61168) / 2
LCM(61162,61168) = 3741157216 / 2
LCM(61162,61168) = 1870578608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61162 and 61168 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61162 and 61168. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61162 and 61168.

Prime Factorization of 61162

Prime Factorization of 61168

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61162 and 61168.

LCM(61162,61168) = 2⁴ × 53¹ × 577¹ × 3823¹
LCM(61162,61168) = 1870578608