What is the Least Common Multiple of 61493 and 61508?

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 61508 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 61508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61493,61508) = 1
LCM(61493,61508) = ( 61493 × 61508) / 1
LCM(61493,61508) = 3782311444 / 1
LCM(61493,61508) = 3782311444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61493 and 61508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61493 and 61508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61493 and 61508.

Prime Factorization of 61493

Prime Factorization of 61508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61493 and 61508.

LCM(61493,61508) = 61493¹ × 2² × 15377¹
LCM(61493,61508) = 3782311444