What is the Least Common Multiple of 68217 and 68223?

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 68217 and 68223 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68217 and 68223, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68217,68223) = 3
LCM(68217,68223) = ( 68217 × 68223) / 3
LCM(68217,68223) = 4653968391 / 3
LCM(68217,68223) = 1551322797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68217 and 68223 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68217 and 68223. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68217 and 68223.

Prime Factorization of 68217

Prime Factorization of 68223

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68217 and 68223.

LCM(68217,68223) = 3¹ × 22739¹ × 22741¹
LCM(68217,68223) = 1551322797