What is the Least Common Multiple of 61309 and 61316?

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 61309 and 61316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61309 and 61316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61309,61316) = 1
LCM(61309,61316) = ( 61309 × 61316) / 1
LCM(61309,61316) = 3759222644 / 1
LCM(61309,61316) = 3759222644

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61309 and 61316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61309 and 61316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61309 and 61316.

Prime Factorization of 61309

Prime Factorization of 61316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61309 and 61316.

LCM(61309,61316) = 37¹ × 1657¹ × 2² × 15329¹
LCM(61309,61316) = 3759222644