What is the Least Common Multiple of 68097 and 68116?

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 68097 and 68116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68097 and 68116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68097,68116) = 1
LCM(68097,68116) = ( 68097 × 68116) / 1
LCM(68097,68116) = 4638495252 / 1
LCM(68097,68116) = 4638495252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68097 and 68116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68097 and 68116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68097 and 68116.

Prime Factorization of 68097

Prime Factorization of 68116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68097 and 68116.

LCM(68097,68116) = 3¹ × 22699¹ × 2² × 17029¹
LCM(68097,68116) = 4638495252