What is the Least Common Multiple of 61898 and 61902?

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 61898 and 61902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61898 and 61902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61898,61902) = 2
LCM(61898,61902) = ( 61898 × 61902) / 2
LCM(61898,61902) = 3831609996 / 2
LCM(61898,61902) = 1915804998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61898 and 61902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61898 and 61902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61898 and 61902.

Prime Factorization of 61898

Prime Factorization of 61902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61898 and 61902.

LCM(61898,61902) = 2¹ × 30949¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 181¹
LCM(61898,61902) = 1915804998