What is the Least Common Multiple of 67618 and 67636?

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 67618 and 67636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 67618 and 67636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(67618,67636) = 2
LCM(67618,67636) = ( 67618 × 67636) / 2
LCM(67618,67636) = 4573411048 / 2
LCM(67618,67636) = 2286705524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 67618 and 67636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 67618 and 67636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 67618 and 67636.

Prime Factorization of 67618

Prime Factorization of 67636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 67618 and 67636.

LCM(67618,67636) = 2² × 33809¹ × 37¹ × 457¹
LCM(67618,67636) = 2286705524