What is the Least Common Multiple of 61168 and 61176?

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 61168 and 61176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61168 and 61176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61168,61176) = 8
LCM(61168,61176) = ( 61168 × 61176) / 8
LCM(61168,61176) = 3742013568 / 8
LCM(61168,61176) = 467751696

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61168 and 61176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61168 and 61176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61168 and 61176.

Prime Factorization of 61168

Prime Factorization of 61176

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61168 and 61176.

LCM(61168,61176) = 2⁴ × 3823¹ × 3¹ × 2549¹
LCM(61168,61176) = 467751696