What is the Least Common Multiple of 61493 and 61498?

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 61493 and 61498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61493 and 61498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61493,61498) = 1
LCM(61493,61498) = ( 61493 × 61498) / 1
LCM(61493,61498) = 3781696514 / 1
LCM(61493,61498) = 3781696514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61493 and 61498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61493 and 61498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61493 and 61498.

Prime Factorization of 61493

Prime Factorization of 61498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61493 and 61498.

LCM(61493,61498) = 61493¹ × 2¹ × 97¹ × 317¹
LCM(61493,61498) = 3781696514