What is the Least Common Multiple of 67888 and 67902?

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 67888 and 67902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 67888 and 67902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(67888,67902) = 2
LCM(67888,67902) = ( 67888 × 67902) / 2
LCM(67888,67902) = 4609730976 / 2
LCM(67888,67902) = 2304865488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 67888 and 67902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 67888 and 67902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 67888 and 67902.

Prime Factorization of 67888

Prime Factorization of 67902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 67888 and 67902.

LCM(67888,67902) = 2⁴ × 4243¹ × 3¹ × 11317¹
LCM(67888,67902) = 2304865488