What is the Least Common Multiple of 68181 and 68197?

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 68181 and 68197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68181 and 68197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68181,68197) = 1
LCM(68181,68197) = ( 68181 × 68197) / 1
LCM(68181,68197) = 4649739657 / 1
LCM(68181,68197) = 4649739657

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68181 and 68197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68181 and 68197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68181 and 68197.

Prime Factorization of 68181

Prime Factorization of 68197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68181 and 68197.

LCM(68181,68197) = 3¹ × 22727¹ × 47¹ × 1451¹
LCM(68181,68197) = 4649739657