What is the Least Common Multiple of 68028 and 68037?

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 68028 and 68037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68028 and 68037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68028,68037) = 3
LCM(68028,68037) = ( 68028 × 68037) / 3
LCM(68028,68037) = 4628421036 / 3
LCM(68028,68037) = 1542807012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68028 and 68037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68028 and 68037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68028 and 68037.

Prime Factorization of 68028

Prime Factorization of 68037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68028 and 68037.

LCM(68028,68037) = 2² × 3¹ × 5669¹ × 22679¹
LCM(68028,68037) = 1542807012