What is the Least Common Multiple of 61527 and 61540?

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 61527 and 61540 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61527 and 61540, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61527,61540) = 1
LCM(61527,61540) = ( 61527 × 61540) / 1
LCM(61527,61540) = 3786371580 / 1
LCM(61527,61540) = 3786371580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61527 and 61540 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61527 and 61540. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61527 and 61540.

Prime Factorization of 61527

Prime Factorization of 61540

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61527 and 61540.

LCM(61527,61540) = 3¹ × 20509¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 17¹ × 181¹
LCM(61527,61540) = 3786371580