What is the Least Common Multiple of 61482 and 61496?

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 61482 and 61496 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61482 and 61496, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61482,61496) = 2
LCM(61482,61496) = ( 61482 × 61496) / 2
LCM(61482,61496) = 3780897072 / 2
LCM(61482,61496) = 1890448536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61482 and 61496 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61482 and 61496. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61482 and 61496.

Prime Factorization of 61482

Prime Factorization of 61496

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61482 and 61496.

LCM(61482,61496) = 2³ × 3¹ × 10247¹ × 7687¹
LCM(61482,61496) = 1890448536