What is the Least Common Multiple of 61226 and 61244?

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 61226 and 61244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61226 and 61244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61226,61244) = 2
LCM(61226,61244) = ( 61226 × 61244) / 2
LCM(61226,61244) = 3749725144 / 2
LCM(61226,61244) = 1874862572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61226 and 61244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61226 and 61244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61226 and 61244.

Prime Factorization of 61226

Prime Factorization of 61244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61226 and 61244.

LCM(61226,61244) = 2² × 11³ × 23¹ × 61¹ × 251¹
LCM(61226,61244) = 1874862572