What is the Least Common Multiple of 68255 and 68260?

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 68255 and 68260 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68255 and 68260, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68255,68260) = 5
LCM(68255,68260) = ( 68255 × 68260) / 5
LCM(68255,68260) = 4659086300 / 5
LCM(68255,68260) = 931817260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68255 and 68260 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68255 and 68260. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68255 and 68260.

Prime Factorization of 68255

Prime Factorization of 68260

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68255 and 68260.

LCM(68255,68260) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 73¹ × 2² × 3413¹
LCM(68255,68260) = 931817260