What is the Least Common Multiple of 61598 and 61606?

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 61598 and 61606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61598 and 61606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61598,61606) = 2
LCM(61598,61606) = ( 61598 × 61606) / 2
LCM(61598,61606) = 3794806388 / 2
LCM(61598,61606) = 1897403194

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61598 and 61606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61598 and 61606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61598 and 61606.

Prime Factorization of 61598

Prime Factorization of 61606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61598 and 61606.

LCM(61598,61606) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1621¹ × 30803¹
LCM(61598,61606) = 1897403194