What is the Least Common Multiple of 67862 and 67868?

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 67862 and 67868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 67862 and 67868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(67862,67868) = 2
LCM(67862,67868) = ( 67862 × 67868) / 2
LCM(67862,67868) = 4605658216 / 2
LCM(67862,67868) = 2302829108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 67862 and 67868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 67862 and 67868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 67862 and 67868.

Prime Factorization of 67862

Prime Factorization of 67868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 67862 and 67868.

LCM(67862,67868) = 2² × 33931¹ × 19² × 47¹
LCM(67862,67868) = 2302829108