What is the Least Common Multiple of 68196 and 68207?

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 68207 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 68207, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68196,68207) = 1
LCM(68196,68207) = ( 68196 × 68207) / 1
LCM(68196,68207) = 4651444572 / 1
LCM(68196,68207) = 4651444572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68196 and 68207 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68196 and 68207. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68196 and 68207.

Prime Factorization of 68196

Prime Factorization of 68207

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68196 and 68207.

LCM(68196,68207) = 2² × 3¹ × 5683¹ × 68207¹
LCM(68196,68207) = 4651444572