What is the Least Common Multiple of 61844 and 61850?

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 61844 and 61850 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61844 and 61850, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61844,61850) = 2
LCM(61844,61850) = ( 61844 × 61850) / 2
LCM(61844,61850) = 3825051400 / 2
LCM(61844,61850) = 1912525700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61844 and 61850 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61844 and 61850. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61844 and 61850.

Prime Factorization of 61844

Prime Factorization of 61850

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61844 and 61850.

LCM(61844,61850) = 2² × 15461¹ × 5² × 1237¹
LCM(61844,61850) = 1912525700