What is the Least Common Multiple of 61861 and 61874?

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 61861 and 61874 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61861 and 61874, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61861,61874) = 1
LCM(61861,61874) = ( 61861 × 61874) / 1
LCM(61861,61874) = 3827587514 / 1
LCM(61861,61874) = 3827587514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61861 and 61874 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61861 and 61874. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61861 and 61874.

Prime Factorization of 61861

Prime Factorization of 61874

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61861 and 61874.

LCM(61861,61874) = 61861¹ × 2¹ × 30937¹
LCM(61861,61874) = 3827587514