What is the Least Common Multiple of 68071 and 68088?

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 68071 and 68088 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68071 and 68088, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68071,68088) = 1
LCM(68071,68088) = ( 68071 × 68088) / 1
LCM(68071,68088) = 4634818248 / 1
LCM(68071,68088) = 4634818248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68071 and 68088 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68071 and 68088. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68071 and 68088.

Prime Factorization of 68071

Prime Factorization of 68088

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68071 and 68088.

LCM(68071,68088) = 68071¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 2837¹
LCM(68071,68088) = 4634818248