What is the Least Common Multiple of 61597 and 61603?

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 61597 and 61603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61597 and 61603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61597,61603) = 1
LCM(61597,61603) = ( 61597 × 61603) / 1
LCM(61597,61603) = 3794559991 / 1
LCM(61597,61603) = 3794559991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61597 and 61603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61597 and 61603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61597 and 61603.

Prime Factorization of 61597

Prime Factorization of 61603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61597 and 61603.

LCM(61597,61603) = 31¹ × 1987¹ × 61603¹
LCM(61597,61603) = 3794559991