What is the Least Common Multiple of 61316 and 61324?

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 61316 and 61324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61316 and 61324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61316,61324) = 4
LCM(61316,61324) = ( 61316 × 61324) / 4
LCM(61316,61324) = 3760142384 / 4
LCM(61316,61324) = 940035596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61316 and 61324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61316 and 61324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61316 and 61324.

Prime Factorization of 61316

Prime Factorization of 61324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61316 and 61324.

LCM(61316,61324) = 2² × 15329¹ × 15331¹
LCM(61316,61324) = 940035596