What is the Least Common Multiple of 61244 and 61261?

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 61244 and 61261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61244 and 61261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61244,61261) = 1
LCM(61244,61261) = ( 61244 × 61261) / 1
LCM(61244,61261) = 3751868684 / 1
LCM(61244,61261) = 3751868684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61244 and 61261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61244 and 61261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61244 and 61261.

Prime Factorization of 61244

Prime Factorization of 61261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61244 and 61261.

LCM(61244,61261) = 2² × 61¹ × 251¹ × 61261¹
LCM(61244,61261) = 3751868684