What is the Least Common Multiple of 67969 and 67986?

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 67969 and 67986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 67969 and 67986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(67969,67986) = 1
LCM(67969,67986) = ( 67969 × 67986) / 1
LCM(67969,67986) = 4620940434 / 1
LCM(67969,67986) = 4620940434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 67969 and 67986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 67969 and 67986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 67969 and 67986.

Prime Factorization of 67969

Prime Factorization of 67986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 67969 and 67986.

LCM(67969,67986) = 11¹ × 37¹ × 167¹ × 2¹ × 3³ × 1259¹
LCM(67969,67986) = 4620940434