What is the Least Common Multiple of 61628 and 61636?

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 61628 and 61636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61628 and 61636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61628,61636) = 4
LCM(61628,61636) = ( 61628 × 61636) / 4
LCM(61628,61636) = 3798503408 / 4
LCM(61628,61636) = 949625852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61628 and 61636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61628 and 61636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61628 and 61636.

Prime Factorization of 61628

Prime Factorization of 61636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61628 and 61636.

LCM(61628,61636) = 2² × 7¹ × 31¹ × 71¹ × 19¹ × 811¹
LCM(61628,61636) = 949625852