What is the Least Common Multiple of 68073 and 68091?

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 68073 and 68091 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68073 and 68091, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68073,68091) = 3
LCM(68073,68091) = ( 68073 × 68091) / 3
LCM(68073,68091) = 4635158643 / 3
LCM(68073,68091) = 1545052881

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68073 and 68091 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68073 and 68091. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68073 and 68091.

Prime Factorization of 68073

Prime Factorization of 68091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68073 and 68091.

LCM(68073,68091) = 3¹ × 22691¹ × 22697¹
LCM(68073,68091) = 1545052881