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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68156 and 68162?

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 (LCM) of 68156 and 68162 is 2322824636.

LCM(68156,68162) = 2322824636

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Least Common Multiple of 68156 and 68162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68156 and 68162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68156,68162) = 2
LCM(68156,68162) = ( 68156 × 68162) / 2
LCM(68156,68162) = 4645649272 / 2
LCM(68156,68162) = 2322824636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68156 and 68162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68156 and 68162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68156 and 68162.

Prime Factorization of 68156

Prime factors of 68156 are 2, 11, 1549. Prime factorization of 68156 in exponential form is:

68156 = 22 × 111 × 15491

Prime Factorization of 68162

Prime factors of 68162 are 2, 173, 197. Prime factorization of 68162 in exponential form is:

68162 = 21 × 1731 × 1971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68156 and 68162.

LCM(68156,68162) = 22 × 111 × 15491 × 1731 × 1971
LCM(68156,68162) = 2322824636