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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68257 and 68262?

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 (LCM) of 68257 and 68262 is 4659359334.

LCM(68257,68262) = 4659359334

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Least Common Multiple of 68257 and 68262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 68257 and 68262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68257,68262) = 1
LCM(68257,68262) = ( 68257 × 68262) / 1
LCM(68257,68262) = 4659359334 / 1
LCM(68257,68262) = 4659359334

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68257 and 68262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68257 and 68262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68257 and 68262.

Prime Factorization of 68257

Prime factors of 68257 are 7, 199. Prime factorization of 68257 in exponential form is:

68257 = 73 × 1991

Prime Factorization of 68262

Prime factors of 68262 are 2, 3, 31, 367. Prime factorization of 68262 in exponential form is:

68262 = 21 × 31 × 311 × 3671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68257 and 68262.

LCM(68257,68262) = 73 × 1991 × 21 × 31 × 311 × 3671
LCM(68257,68262) = 4659359334