What is the Least Common Multiple of 61224 and 61243?

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 61224 and 61243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61224 and 61243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61224,61243) = 1
LCM(61224,61243) = ( 61224 × 61243) / 1
LCM(61224,61243) = 3749541432 / 1
LCM(61224,61243) = 3749541432

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61224 and 61243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61224 and 61243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61224 and 61243.

Prime Factorization of 61224

Prime Factorization of 61243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61224 and 61243.

LCM(61224,61243) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2551¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 673¹
LCM(61224,61243) = 3749541432