What is the Least Common Multiple of 68196 and 68209?

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 68209 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 68209, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68196,68209) = 1
LCM(68196,68209) = ( 68196 × 68209) / 1
LCM(68196,68209) = 4651580964 / 1
LCM(68196,68209) = 4651580964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68196 and 68209 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68196 and 68209. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68196 and 68209.

Prime Factorization of 68196

Prime Factorization of 68209

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68196 and 68209.

LCM(68196,68209) = 2² × 3¹ × 5683¹ × 68209¹
LCM(68196,68209) = 4651580964