What is the Least Common Multiple of 68229 and 68244?

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 68229 and 68244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68229 and 68244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68229,68244) = 3
LCM(68229,68244) = ( 68229 × 68244) / 3
LCM(68229,68244) = 4656219876 / 3
LCM(68229,68244) = 1552073292

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68229 and 68244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68229 and 68244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68229 and 68244.

Prime Factorization of 68229

Prime Factorization of 68244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68229 and 68244.

LCM(68229,68244) = 3³ × 7¹ × 19² × 2² × 11² × 47¹
LCM(68229,68244) = 1552073292