What is the Least Common Multiple of 68072 and 68081?

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 68072 and 68081 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68072 and 68081, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68072,68081) = 1
LCM(68072,68081) = ( 68072 × 68081) / 1
LCM(68072,68081) = 4634409832 / 1
LCM(68072,68081) = 4634409832

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68072 and 68081 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68072 and 68081. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68072 and 68081.

Prime Factorization of 68072

Prime Factorization of 68081

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68072 and 68081.

LCM(68072,68081) = 2³ × 67¹ × 127¹ × 13¹ × 5237¹
LCM(68072,68081) = 4634409832