What is the Least Common Multiple of 68196 and 68202?

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 68196 and 68202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68196 and 68202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68196,68202) = 6
LCM(68196,68202) = ( 68196 × 68202) / 6
LCM(68196,68202) = 4651103592 / 6
LCM(68196,68202) = 775183932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68196 and 68202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68196 and 68202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68196 and 68202.

Prime Factorization of 68196

Prime Factorization of 68202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68196 and 68202.

LCM(68196,68202) = 2² × 3⁴ × 5683¹ × 421¹
LCM(68196,68202) = 775183932