What is the Least Common Multiple of 61279 and 61298?

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 61279 and 61298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61279 and 61298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61279,61298) = 1
LCM(61279,61298) = ( 61279 × 61298) / 1
LCM(61279,61298) = 3756280142 / 1
LCM(61279,61298) = 3756280142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61279 and 61298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61279 and 61298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61279 and 61298.

Prime Factorization of 61279

Prime Factorization of 61298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61279 and 61298.

LCM(61279,61298) = 233¹ × 263¹ × 2¹ × 30649¹
LCM(61279,61298) = 3756280142