What is the Least Common Multiple of 61700 and 61715?

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 61700 and 61715 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61700 and 61715, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61700,61715) = 5
LCM(61700,61715) = ( 61700 × 61715) / 5
LCM(61700,61715) = 3807815500 / 5
LCM(61700,61715) = 761563100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61700 and 61715 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61700 and 61715. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61700 and 61715.

Prime Factorization of 61700

Prime Factorization of 61715

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61700 and 61715.

LCM(61700,61715) = 2² × 5² × 617¹ × 12343¹
LCM(61700,61715) = 761563100