What is the Least Common Multiple of 68232 and 68247?

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 68232 and 68247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68232 and 68247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68232,68247) = 3
LCM(68232,68247) = ( 68232 × 68247) / 3
LCM(68232,68247) = 4656629304 / 3
LCM(68232,68247) = 1552209768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68232 and 68247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68232 and 68247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68232 and 68247.

Prime Factorization of 68232

Prime Factorization of 68247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68232 and 68247.

LCM(68232,68247) = 2³ × 3² × 2843¹ × 7583¹
LCM(68232,68247) = 1552209768