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What is the Least Common Multiple of 68257 and 68274?

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 68274 is 4660178418.

LCM(68257,68274) = 4660178418

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Least Common Multiple of 68257 and 68274 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 68274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(68257,68274) = 1
LCM(68257,68274) = ( 68257 × 68274) / 1
LCM(68257,68274) = 4660178418 / 1
LCM(68257,68274) = 4660178418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 68257 and 68274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 68257 and 68274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 68257 and 68274.

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 68274

Prime factors of 68274 are 2, 3, 3793. Prime factorization of 68274 in exponential form is:

68274 = 21 × 32 × 37931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 68257 and 68274.

LCM(68257,68274) = 73 × 1991 × 21 × 32 × 37931
LCM(68257,68274) = 4660178418