What is the Least Common Multiple of 68068 and 68087?

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 68068 and 68087 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68068 and 68087, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68068,68087) = 1
LCM(68068,68087) = ( 68068 × 68087) / 1
LCM(68068,68087) = 4634545916 / 1
LCM(68068,68087) = 4634545916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68068 and 68087 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68068 and 68087. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68068 and 68087.

Prime Factorization of 68068

Prime Factorization of 68087

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68068 and 68087.

LCM(68068,68087) = 2² × 7¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 68087¹
LCM(68068,68087) = 4634545916