What is the Least Common Multiple of 68218 and 68225?

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 68218 and 68225 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68218 and 68225, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68218,68225) = 1
LCM(68218,68225) = ( 68218 × 68225) / 1
LCM(68218,68225) = 4654173050 / 1
LCM(68218,68225) = 4654173050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68218 and 68225 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68218 and 68225. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68218 and 68225.

Prime Factorization of 68218

Prime Factorization of 68225

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68218 and 68225.

LCM(68218,68225) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 1483¹ × 5² × 2729¹
LCM(68218,68225) = 4654173050