What is the Least Common Multiple of 68227 and 68241?

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 68227 and 68241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68227 and 68241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68227,68241) = 1
LCM(68227,68241) = ( 68227 × 68241) / 1
LCM(68227,68241) = 4655878707 / 1
LCM(68227,68241) = 4655878707

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68227 and 68241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68227 and 68241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68227 and 68241.

Prime Factorization of 68227

Prime Factorization of 68241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68227 and 68241.

LCM(68227,68241) = 68227¹ × 3¹ × 23² × 43¹
LCM(68227,68241) = 4655878707