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What is the Least Common Multiple of 61971 and 61988?

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 (LCM) of 61971 and 61988 is 3841458348.

LCM(61971,61988) = 3841458348

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Least Common Multiple of 61971 and 61988 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 61971 and 61988, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(61971,61988) = 1
LCM(61971,61988) = ( 61971 × 61988) / 1
LCM(61971,61988) = 3841458348 / 1
LCM(61971,61988) = 3841458348

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 61971 and 61988 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 61971 and 61988. First we will calculate the prime factors of 61971 and 61988.

Prime Factorization of 61971

Prime factors of 61971 are 3, 7, 13, 227. Prime factorization of 61971 in exponential form is:

61971 = 31 × 71 × 131 × 2271

Prime Factorization of 61988

Prime factors of 61988 are 2, 15497. Prime factorization of 61988 in exponential form is:

61988 = 22 × 154971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 61971 and 61988.

LCM(61971,61988) = 31 × 71 × 131 × 2271 × 22 × 154971
LCM(61971,61988) = 3841458348