What is the Least Common Multiple of 68196 and 68203?

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 68203 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 68203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68196,68203) = 1
LCM(68196,68203) = ( 68196 × 68203) / 1
LCM(68196,68203) = 4651171788 / 1
LCM(68196,68203) = 4651171788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68196 and 68203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68196 and 68203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68196 and 68203.

Prime Factorization of 68196

Prime Factorization of 68203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68196 and 68203.

LCM(68196,68203) = 2² × 3¹ × 5683¹ × 241¹ × 283¹
LCM(68196,68203) = 4651171788