What is the Least Common Multiple of 61537 and 61541?

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 61537 and 61541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61537 and 61541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61537,61541) = 1
LCM(61537,61541) = ( 61537 × 61541) / 1
LCM(61537,61541) = 3787048517 / 1
LCM(61537,61541) = 3787048517

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61537 and 61541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61537 and 61541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61537 and 61541.

Prime Factorization of 61537

Prime Factorization of 61541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61537 and 61541.

LCM(61537,61541) = 7¹ × 59¹ × 149¹ × 19¹ × 41¹ × 79¹
LCM(61537,61541) = 3787048517