What is the Least Common Multiple of 68046 and 68050?

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 68046 and 68050 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68046 and 68050, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68046,68050) = 2
LCM(68046,68050) = ( 68046 × 68050) / 2
LCM(68046,68050) = 4630530300 / 2
LCM(68046,68050) = 2315265150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68046 and 68050 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68046 and 68050. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68046 and 68050.

Prime Factorization of 68046

Prime Factorization of 68050

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68046 and 68050.

LCM(68046,68050) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 1031¹ × 5² × 1361¹
LCM(68046,68050) = 2315265150