What is the Least Common Multiple of 61942 and 61949?

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 61942 and 61949 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61942 and 61949, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61942,61949) = 1
LCM(61942,61949) = ( 61942 × 61949) / 1
LCM(61942,61949) = 3837244958 / 1
LCM(61942,61949) = 3837244958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61942 and 61949 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61942 and 61949. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61942 and 61949.

Prime Factorization of 61942

Prime Factorization of 61949

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61942 and 61949.

LCM(61942,61949) = 2¹ × 30971¹ × 61949¹
LCM(61942,61949) = 3837244958