What is the Least Common Multiple of 61862 and 61882?

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 61862 and 61882 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61862 and 61882, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61862,61882) = 2
LCM(61862,61882) = ( 61862 × 61882) / 2
LCM(61862,61882) = 3828144284 / 2
LCM(61862,61882) = 1914072142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61862 and 61882 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61862 and 61882. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61862 and 61882.

Prime Factorization of 61862

Prime Factorization of 61882

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61862 and 61882.

LCM(61862,61882) = 2¹ × 30931¹ × 30941¹
LCM(61862,61882) = 1914072142