What is the Least Common Multiple of 68214 and 68227?

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 68214 and 68227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68214 and 68227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68214,68227) = 1
LCM(68214,68227) = ( 68214 × 68227) / 1
LCM(68214,68227) = 4654036578 / 1
LCM(68214,68227) = 4654036578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68214 and 68227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68214 and 68227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68214 and 68227.

Prime Factorization of 68214

Prime Factorization of 68227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68214 and 68227.

LCM(68214,68227) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11369¹ × 68227¹
LCM(68214,68227) = 4654036578