What is the Least Common Multiple of 68162 and 68177?

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 68162 and 68177 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68162 and 68177, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68162,68177) = 1
LCM(68162,68177) = ( 68162 × 68177) / 1
LCM(68162,68177) = 4647080674 / 1
LCM(68162,68177) = 4647080674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68162 and 68177 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68162 and 68177. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68162 and 68177.

Prime Factorization of 68162

Prime Factorization of 68177

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68162 and 68177.

LCM(68162,68177) = 2¹ × 173¹ × 197¹ × 79¹ × 863¹
LCM(68162,68177) = 4647080674