What is the Least Common Multiple of 61428 and 61442?

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 61428 and 61442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61428 and 61442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61428,61442) = 2
LCM(61428,61442) = ( 61428 × 61442) / 2
LCM(61428,61442) = 3774259176 / 2
LCM(61428,61442) = 1887129588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61428 and 61442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61428 and 61442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61428 and 61442.

Prime Factorization of 61428

Prime Factorization of 61442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61428 and 61442.

LCM(61428,61442) = 2² × 3¹ × 5119¹ × 31¹ × 991¹
LCM(61428,61442) = 1887129588