What is the Least Common Multiple of 61508 and 61522?

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 61508 and 61522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61508 and 61522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61508,61522) = 2
LCM(61508,61522) = ( 61508 × 61522) / 2
LCM(61508,61522) = 3784095176 / 2
LCM(61508,61522) = 1892047588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61508 and 61522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61508 and 61522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61508 and 61522.

Prime Factorization of 61508

Prime Factorization of 61522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61508 and 61522.

LCM(61508,61522) = 2² × 15377¹ × 19¹ × 1619¹
LCM(61508,61522) = 1892047588