What is the Least Common Multiple of 61584 and 61601?

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 61584 and 61601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61584 and 61601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61584,61601) = 1
LCM(61584,61601) = ( 61584 × 61601) / 1
LCM(61584,61601) = 3793635984 / 1
LCM(61584,61601) = 3793635984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61584 and 61601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61584 and 61601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61584 and 61601.

Prime Factorization of 61584

Prime Factorization of 61601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61584 and 61601.

LCM(61584,61601) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 1283¹ × 229¹ × 269¹
LCM(61584,61601) = 3793635984