What is the Least Common Multiple of 68006 and 68017?

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 68006 and 68017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68006 and 68017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68006,68017) = 1
LCM(68006,68017) = ( 68006 × 68017) / 1
LCM(68006,68017) = 4625564102 / 1
LCM(68006,68017) = 4625564102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68006 and 68017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68006 and 68017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68006 and 68017.

Prime Factorization of 68006

Prime Factorization of 68017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68006 and 68017.

LCM(68006,68017) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 919¹ × 17¹ × 4001¹
LCM(68006,68017) = 4625564102