What is the Least Common Multiple of 67676 and 67688?

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 67676 and 67688 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 67676 and 67688, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(67676,67688) = 4
LCM(67676,67688) = ( 67676 × 67688) / 4
LCM(67676,67688) = 4580853088 / 4
LCM(67676,67688) = 1145213272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 67676 and 67688 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 67676 and 67688. First we will calculate the prime factors of 67676 and 67688.

Prime Factorization of 67676

Prime Factorization of 67688

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 67676 and 67688.

LCM(67676,67688) = 2³ × 7¹ × 2417¹ × 8461¹
LCM(67676,67688) = 1145213272