What is the Least Common Multiple of 68088 and 68097?

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 68088 and 68097 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68088 and 68097, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68088,68097) = 3
LCM(68088,68097) = ( 68088 × 68097) / 3
LCM(68088,68097) = 4636588536 / 3
LCM(68088,68097) = 1545529512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68088 and 68097 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68088 and 68097. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68088 and 68097.

Prime Factorization of 68088

Prime Factorization of 68097

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68088 and 68097.

LCM(68088,68097) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2837¹ × 22699¹
LCM(68088,68097) = 1545529512