What is the Least Common Multiple of 68177 and 68186?

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 68177 and 68186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68177 and 68186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68177,68186) = 1
LCM(68177,68186) = ( 68177 × 68186) / 1
LCM(68177,68186) = 4648716922 / 1
LCM(68177,68186) = 4648716922

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68177 and 68186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68177 and 68186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68177 and 68186.

Prime Factorization of 68177

Prime Factorization of 68186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68177 and 68186.

LCM(68177,68186) = 79¹ × 863¹ × 2¹ × 103¹ × 331¹
LCM(68177,68186) = 4648716922