What is the Least Common Multiple of 68244 and 68263?

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 68244 and 68263 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68244 and 68263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68244,68263) = 1
LCM(68244,68263) = ( 68244 × 68263) / 1
LCM(68244,68263) = 4658540172 / 1
LCM(68244,68263) = 4658540172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68244 and 68263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68244 and 68263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68244 and 68263.

Prime Factorization of 68244

Prime Factorization of 68263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68244 and 68263.

LCM(68244,68263) = 2² × 3¹ × 11² × 47¹ × 13¹ × 59¹ × 89¹
LCM(68244,68263) = 4658540172